Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Australia

Australia: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry was 0.1331 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1331
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.1432
in 2012
All-time low
0.1144
in 2008
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Australia, 2001–2015

00.050.10.152001200820152001: 0.1332002: 0.1182003: 0.1242004: 0.1192005: 0.1162006: 0.1242007: 0.1262008: 0.1142009: 0.1252010: 0.122011: 0.1222012: 0.1432013: 0.1322014: 0.1362015: 0.133

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Australia is 0.1331, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Australia peaked at 0.1432 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1144, in 2008.

Australia ranks 18th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1326
2002 0.1182 -10.9%
2003 0.1242 +5.0%
2004 0.1192 -4.0%
2005 0.1157 -2.9%
2006 0.1237 +6.9%
2007 0.1264 +2.2%
2008 0.1144 -9.5%
2009 0.1254 +9.7%
2010 0.1196 -4.6%
2011 0.1216 +1.6%
2012 0.1432 +17.8%
2013 0.132 -7.9%
2014 0.1359 +3.0%
2015 0.1331 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1222 0.1144 0.1326 9
2010s 0.1309 0.1196 0.1432 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 0.1988 compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 0.1877 compare
  3. 17 El Salvador 0.151 compare
  4. 19 Brazil 0.1113 compare
  5. 20 Peru 0.1046 compare
  6. 21 Colombia 0.1008 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Australia?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Australia was 0.1331 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1432 in 2012.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1144 in 2008.
How does Australia rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Australia ranks 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 257 data points, 2000–2021
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