Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Austria

Austria: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.3572 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.3572
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3852
in 2014
All-time low
0.3222
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Austria, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3632005: 0.372006: 0.3752007: 0.3672008: 0.3672009: 0.3492010: 0.3382011: 0.3222012: 0.3672013: 0.3762014: 0.3852015: 0.362016: 0.3662017: 0.3682018: 0.357

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Austria stood at 0.3572.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Austria peaked at 0.3852 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3222, in 2011.

That places Austria 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.363
2005 0.3695 +1.8%
2006 0.3747 +1.4%
2007 0.3666 -2.2%
2008 0.3672 +0.1%
2009 0.3493 -4.9%
2010 0.3376 -3.4%
2011 0.3222 -4.6%
2012 0.3669 +13.9%
2013 0.3756 +2.4%
2014 0.3852 +2.6%
2015 0.3602 -6.5%
2016 0.366 +1.6%
2017 0.3679 +0.5%
2018 0.3572 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3651 0.3493 0.3747 6
2010s 0.3599 0.3222 0.3852 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Tanzania 0.374 compare
  2. 14 Iceland 0.3737 compare
  3. 15 Slovakia 0.3665 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 0.3517 compare
  5. 18 Croatia 0.3336 compare
  6. 19 Czechia 0.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Austria?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Austria was 0.3572 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3852 in 2014.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3222 in 2011.
How does Austria rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Austria ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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