Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.1361 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1361
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1523
in 2010
All-time low
0.0431
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

0.050.0750.10.1250.152005201020162005: 0.0432006: 0.0442007: 0.0442008: 0.1432009: 0.1392010: 0.1522011: 0.132012: 0.1232013: 0.1332014: 0.1242015: 0.1412016: 0.136

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.1361 for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in 2016.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 209.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1523 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0431, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom 55th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.0431
2006 0.0439 +2.0%
2007 0.0435 -1.0%
2008 0.1435 +229.9%
2009 0.1393 -2.9%
2010 0.1523 +9.4%
2011 0.1298 -14.8%
2012 0.123 -5.3%
2013 0.1326 +7.8%
2014 0.1242 -6.3%
2015 0.141 +13.5%
2016 0.1361 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0827 0.0431 0.1435 5
2010s 0.1341 0.123 0.1523 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 52 United States 0.1501 compare
  2. 53 Dominican Republic 0.1487 compare
  3. 54 Australia 0.1417 compare
  4. 56 Bolivia 0.1264 compare
  5. 57 Mexico 0.1197 compare
  6. 58 Peru 0.1177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United Kingdom was 0.1361 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.1523 in 2010.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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