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

Cyprus: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.1575 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1575
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
50th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.266
in 2010
All-time low
0.1499
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cyprus, 2005–2018

00.10.20.32005201120182005: 0.2192006: 0.1942007: 0.1972008: 0.2142009: 0.2312010: 0.2662011: 0.2612012: 0.2322013: 0.2232014: 0.2362015: 0.2532016: 0.252017: 0.152018: 0.157

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.1575 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cyprus peaked at 0.266 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1499, in 2017.

Cyprus ranks 50th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2191
2006 0.1937 -11.6%
2007 0.1972 +1.8%
2008 0.2144 +8.7%
2009 0.2306 +7.6%
2010 0.266 +15.3%
2011 0.2605 -2.0%
2012 0.2318 -11.0%
2013 0.2232 -3.7%
2014 0.2364 +5.9%
2015 0.2527 +6.9%
2016 0.2502 -1.0%
2017 0.1499 -40.1%
2018 0.1575 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.211 0.1937 0.2306 5
2010s 0.2254 0.1499 0.266 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 47 Switzerland 0.1821 compare
  2. 48 Panama 0.1699 compare
  3. 49 Ecuador 0.167 compare
  4. 51 Tunisia 0.1556 compare
  5. 52 Greece 0.1541 compare
  6. 53 Dominican Republic 0.1536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cyprus?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Cyprus was 0.1575 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.266 in 2010.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1499 in 2017.
How does Cyprus rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Cyprus ranks 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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