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

United States: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.1501 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1501
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1774
in 2010
All-time low
0.1501
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United States, 2010–2018

00.050.10.150.22010201420182010: 0.1772011: 0.1742012: 0.1692013: 0.1682014: 0.1662015: 0.1612016: 0.1562017: 0.1542018: 0.15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United States stood at 0.1501. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United States peaked at 0.1774 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1501, in 2018.

That places United States 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United States, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1774
2011 0.1745 -1.6%
2012 0.1692 -3.0%
2013 0.1677 -0.9%
2014 0.1659 -1.1%
2015 0.1605 -3.3%
2016 0.156 -2.8%
2017 0.1536 -1.5%
2018 0.1501 -2.3%

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 49 Russia 0.1656 compare
  2. 50 Switzerland 0.1623 compare
  3. 51 Cyprus 0.1546 compare
  4. 53 Dominican Republic 0.1487 compare
  5. 54 Australia 0.1417 compare
  6. 55 United Kingdom 0.1361 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United States?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in United States was 0.1501 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1774 in 2010.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1501 in 2018.
How does United States rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
United States ranks 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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