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 0.1032 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.1032
World rank
20th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.1874
in 2008
All-time low
0.0874
in 2004
Years of data
5
2002–2015

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia, 2002–2015

00.050.10.150.22002200820152002: 0.1292004: 0.0872008: 0.1872010: 0.152015: 0.103

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.1032 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia peaked at 0.1874 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0874, in 2004.

Zambia ranks 20th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1294
2004 0.0874 -32.4%
2008 0.1874 +114.4%
2010 0.1502 -19.8%
2015 0.1032 -31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1347 0.0874 0.1874 3
2010s 0.1267 0.1032 0.1502 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 17 Australia 0.1157 compare
  2. 18 Peru 0.1087 compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 0.1083 compare
  4. 21 Morocco 0.1014 compare
  5. 22 Chile 0.0708 compare
  6. 23 Brazil 0.0523 compare

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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 0.1032 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 0.1874 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 0.0874 in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Zambia ranks 20th 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 up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: 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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