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 0.1157 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1157
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.1211
in 2014
All-time low
0.0837
in 2010
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001200820152001: 0.0892002: 0.1092003: 0.1092004: 0.1122005: 0.112006: 0.1012007: 0.1012008: 0.1122009: 0.0932010: 0.0842011: 0.1012012: 0.0932013: 0.1092014: 0.1212015: 0.116

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.1157 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Australia peaked at 0.1211 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0837, in 2010.

That places Australia 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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: Public Administration in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0893
2002 0.1094 +22.5%
2003 0.1095 +0.0%
2004 0.1116 +2.0%
2005 0.1095 -1.9%
2006 0.1014 -7.4%
2007 0.1009 -0.4%
2008 0.1125 +11.4%
2009 0.0928 -17.5%
2010 0.0837 -9.8%
2011 0.1006 +20.2%
2012 0.0927 -7.9%
2013 0.1088 +17.5%
2014 0.1211 +11.2%
2015 0.1157 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1041 0.0893 0.1125 9
2010s 0.1038 0.0837 0.1211 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Costa Rica 0.1673 compare
  2. 15 South Africa 0.1572 compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 0.1287 compare
  4. 18 Peru 0.1087 compare
  5. 19 Paraguay 0.1083 compare
  6. 20 Zambia 0.1032 compare

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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 0.1157 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 0.1211 in 2014.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0837 in 2010.
How does Australia rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Australia ranks 17th out of 25 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 5.7%. 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: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 267 data points, 2000–2021
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