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

South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry was 0.0574 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0574
Change on year
down 73.7%
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.3895
in 2017
All-time low
0.0385
in 2013
Years of data
8
2008–2020

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in South Africa, 2008–2020

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.0782013: 0.0392014: 0.2742015: 0.1112017: 0.3892018: 0.1392019: 0.2182020: 0.057

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0574 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in 2020.

The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in South Africa peaked at 0.3895 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0385, in 2013.

That places South Africa 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0778
2013 0.0385 -50.5%
2014 0.2743 +611.7%
2015 0.1107 -59.6%
2017 0.3895 +251.7%
2018 0.1392 -64.3%
2019 0.2185 +56.9%
2020 0.0574 -73.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0778 0.0778 0.0778 1
2010s 0.1951 0.0385 0.3895 6
2020s 0.0574 0.0574 0.0574 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Chile 0.0704 compare
  2. 20 Colombia 0.0688 compare
  3. 21 Morocco 0.0656
  4. 23 Peru 0.0517 compare
  5. 24 Paraguay 0.0336
  6. 25 Uruguay 0.0115 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in South Africa?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in South Africa was 0.0574 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3895 in 2017.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 269 data points, 2000–2021
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