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

Switzerland: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.1821 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1821
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2374
in 2014
All-time low
0.132
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.20.252007201220182007: 0.1382008: 0.1372009: 0.1322010: 0.142011: 0.1362012: 0.2142013: 0.2112014: 0.2372015: 0.2272016: 0.2192017: 0.1882018: 0.182

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland stood at 0.1821.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland peaked at 0.2374 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 2009.

That places Switzerland 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1377
2008 0.1375 -0.2%
2009 0.132 -4.0%
2010 0.1399 +6.0%
2011 0.1361 -2.7%
2012 0.2142 +57.4%
2013 0.2105 -1.7%
2014 0.2374 +12.7%
2015 0.2274 -4.2%
2016 0.2195 -3.5%
2017 0.1875 -14.6%
2018 0.1821 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1357 0.132 0.1377 3
2010s 0.195 0.1361 0.2374 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 44 United States of America 0.1937 compare
  2. 45 Palestine, State of 0.1882 compare
  3. 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1821 compare
  4. 48 Panama 0.1699 compare
  5. 49 Ecuador 0.167 compare
  6. 50 Cyprus 0.1575 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Switzerland was 0.1821 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2374 in 2014.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Switzerland ranks 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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