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

Spain: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2026 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2026
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
42nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2218
in 2009
All-time low
0.1907
in 2012
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Spain, 2006–2018

00.050.10.150.22006201220182006: 0.2032007: 0.2112008: 0.2092009: 0.2222010: 0.2092011: 0.2212012: 0.1912013: 0.2012014: 0.2152015: 0.2112016: 0.212017: 0.222018: 0.203

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.2026 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Spain peaked at 0.2218 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1907, in 2012.

That places Spain 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2035
2007 0.2107 +3.5%
2008 0.2087 -0.9%
2009 0.2218 +6.3%
2010 0.2094 -5.6%
2011 0.2213 +5.7%
2012 0.1907 -13.8%
2013 0.2013 +5.6%
2014 0.215 +6.8%
2015 0.2105 -2.1%
2016 0.2102 -0.2%
2017 0.2199 +4.6%
2018 0.2026 -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2112 0.2035 0.2218 4
2010s 0.209 0.1907 0.2213 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 39 Paraguay 0.2202 compare
  2. 40 Turkey 0.2193 compare
  3. 41 Costa Rica 0.212 compare
  4. 43 Belgium 0.1946 compare
  5. 44 United States 0.1937 compare
  6. 45 Palestine 0.1882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Spain?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Spain was 0.2026 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2218 in 2009.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1907 in 2012.
How does Spain rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Spain ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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