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

South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation was 0.1338 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1338
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.1841
in 2013
All-time low
0.1092
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2020

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

00.050.10.150.22008201420202008: 0.1572009: 0.1272010: 0.1722012: 0.1262013: 0.1842014: 0.1742015: 0.1122016: 0.1692018: 0.1092019: 0.1362020: 0.134

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in South Africa is 0.1338, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in South Africa peaked at 0.1841 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1092, in 2018.

That places South Africa 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1571
2009 0.1274 -18.9%
2010 0.1718 +34.9%
2012 0.1263 -26.5%
2013 0.1841 +45.8%
2014 0.1741 -5.4%
2015 0.1122 -35.6%
2016 0.1687 +50.3%
2018 0.1092 -35.2%
2019 0.1363 +24.8%
2020 0.1338 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1422 0.1274 0.1571 2
2010s 0.1478 0.1092 0.1841 8
2020s 0.1338 0.1338 0.1338 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 9 Russian Federation 0.164 compare
  2. 10 Jordan 0.1498 compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 0.1424 compare
  4. 13 Peru 0.121 compare
  5. 14 Australia 0.1115 compare
  6. 15 Palestine, State of 0.108 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in South Africa?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in South Africa was 0.1338 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1841 in 2013.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 in 2018.
How does South Africa rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
South Africa ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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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