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
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in South Africa, 2008–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Russian Federation 0.3066 compare
- 11 Jordan 0.2989 compare
- 12 Honduras 0.2634 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 0.2231 compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2148 compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 0.2093 compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
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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