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

El Salvador: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation was 0.0594 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0594
Change on year
up 255.5%
World rank
19th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.0594
in 2017
All-time low
0.0047
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2017

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in El Salvador, 2000–2017

00.020.040.062000200820172000: 0.0222001: 0.0182002: 0.0582003: 0.0052004: 0.0282006: 0.0562007: 0.052008: 0.0232009: 0.0212012: 0.032014: 0.042015: 0.0452016: 0.0172017: 0.059

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in El Salvador stood at 0.0594. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 255.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in El Salvador peaked at 0.0594 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0047, in 2003.

El Salvador ranks 19th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in El Salvador, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0222
2001 0.0181 -18.5%
2002 0.0576 +218.2%
2003 0.0047 -91.9%
2004 0.0278 +497.4%
2006 0.0558 +100.4%
2007 0.0503 -9.8%
2008 0.0232 -53.9%
2009 0.0206 -11.0%
2012 0.0298 +44.5%
2014 0.0399 +33.5%
2015 0.0446 +11.8%
2016 0.0167 -62.5%
2017 0.0594 +255.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0312 0.0047 0.0576 9
2010s 0.0381 0.0167 0.0594 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1006 compare
  2. 17 Ecuador 0.0967 compare
  3. 18 Chile 0.0741 compare
  4. 20 Honduras 0.0493 compare
  5. 21 Paraguay 0.0404 compare
  6. 22 Mexico 0.0378 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in El Salvador?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in El Salvador was 0.0594 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0594 in 2017.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
El Salvador ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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
Last refreshed