Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa
South Africa: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2632 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa stood at 0.2632.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa peaked at 0.2887 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2076, in 2000.
That places South Africa 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2076 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2141 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2094 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2263 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2124 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2149 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2123 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2324 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2668 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2741 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.277 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2887 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2643 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2698 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2632 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.214 | 0.2076 | 0.2263 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2556 | 0.2123 | 0.2887 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2632 | 0.2632 | 0.2632 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa?
- Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in South Africa was 0.2632 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2887 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2076 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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