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

Greece: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.1541 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1541
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
52nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3818
in 2008
All-time low
0.1541
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Greece, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.3412008: 0.3822009: 0.3552010: 0.3222011: 0.3612012: 0.3142013: 0.3322014: 0.2612015: 0.2052016: 0.2052017: 0.1792018: 0.154

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Greece is 0.1541, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Greece peaked at 0.3818 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1541, in 2018.

That places Greece 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3405
2008 0.3818 +12.1%
2009 0.3555 -6.9%
2010 0.3224 -9.3%
2011 0.3609 +11.9%
2012 0.3139 -13.0%
2013 0.3325 +5.9%
2014 0.2606 -21.6%
2015 0.2054 -21.2%
2016 0.2052 -0.1%
2017 0.1792 -12.7%
2018 0.1541 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3593 0.3405 0.3818 3
2010s 0.2593 0.1541 0.3609 9

Countries ranked near Greece

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  4. 53 Dominican Republic 0.1536 compare
  5. 54 United Kingdom 0.1502 compare
  6. 55 Australia 0.1288 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Greece?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Greece was 0.1541 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3818 in 2008.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1541 in 2018.
How does Greece rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Greece ranks 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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