Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Australia

Australia: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation was 0.1115 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.1115
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
14th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.1766
in 2009
All-time low
0.103
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.050.10.150.22001200820152001: 0.1092002: 0.1032003: 0.1322004: 0.1362005: 0.1362006: 0.1252007: 0.1292008: 0.1512009: 0.1772010: 0.1652011: 0.142012: 0.1032013: 0.1272014: 0.1242015: 0.111

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Australia stood at 0.1115.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Australia peaked at 0.1766 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 2002.

That places Australia 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1094
2002 0.103 -5.9%
2003 0.1318 +28.0%
2004 0.1358 +3.0%
2005 0.136 +0.2%
2006 0.1252 -8.0%
2007 0.1293 +3.3%
2008 0.1513 +16.9%
2009 0.1766 +16.7%
2010 0.1654 -6.3%
2011 0.1405 -15.1%
2012 0.1034 -26.4%
2013 0.1269 +22.7%
2014 0.1237 -2.5%
2015 0.1115 -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1332 0.103 0.1766 9
2010s 0.1286 0.1034 0.1654 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Dominican Republic 0.1424 compare
  2. 12 South Africa 0.1338 compare
  3. 13 Peru 0.121 compare
  4. 15 Palestine, State of 0.108 compare
  5. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1006 compare
  6. 17 Ecuador 0.0967 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Australia?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Australia was 0.1115 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1766 in 2009.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
Australia ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 247 data points, 2000–2020
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