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 0.2611 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2611
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.2611
in 2020
All-time low
0.0897
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

0.10.150.20.252008201420202008: 0.2462009: 0.1912010: 0.1812012: 0.092013: 0.0932014: 0.222015: 0.2572016: 0.2372017: 0.2382018: 0.2212019: 0.2432020: 0.261

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in South Africa stood at 0.2611. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in South Africa peaked at 0.2611 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0897, in 2012.

That places South Africa 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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: Teachers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2461
2009 0.1908 -22.5%
2010 0.1809 -5.2%
2012 0.0897 -50.4%
2013 0.0928 +3.5%
2014 0.2196 +136.6%
2015 0.2566 +16.8%
2016 0.2366 -7.8%
2017 0.2379 +0.5%
2018 0.2209 -7.1%
2019 0.2426 +9.8%
2020 0.2611 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2184 0.1908 0.2461 2
2010s 0.1975 0.0897 0.2566 9
2020s 0.2611 0.2611 0.2611 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 10 Russian Federation 0.3066 compare
  2. 11 Jordan 0.2989 compare
  3. 12 Honduras 0.2634 compare
  4. 14 Dominican Republic 0.2231 compare
  5. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2148 compare
  6. 16 Palestine, State of 0.2093 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 0.2611 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 0.2611 in 2020.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0897 in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
South Africa ranks 13th out of 24 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 up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 255 data points, 2000–2020
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