Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia
Zambia: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry was 0.2033 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.2033
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.3463
in 2008
All-time low
0.2033
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2015
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2033 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia peaked at 0.3463 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2033, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2823 | — |
| 2004 | 0.2634 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3463 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2665 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2033 | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2973 | 0.2634 | 0.3463 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2349 | 0.2033 | 0.2665 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia?
- Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia was 0.2033 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3463 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2033 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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