Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) by country
Countries reporting
91
Highest
1.0%
Belarus
Lowest
0.1%
Ethiopia
Median
0.7%
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
1,284
What the numbers show
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) is currently reported for 91 countries. The highest value is 1.0% in Belarus; the lowest is 0.1% in Ethiopia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7%, and the mean is 0.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 66 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Rwanda (up 201.5%), and the largest decrease in Malawi (down 67.2%).
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 1.0% | 2010 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 1.0% | 2016 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 0.9% | 2016 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 0.9% | 2016 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 0.9% | 2011 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 6 | United States of America | 0.9% | 2018 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 7 | Jordan | 0.9% | 2016 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 0.9% | 2016 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 9 | Ukraine | 0.9% | 2014 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 0.9% | 2016 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 11 | Estonia | 0.9% | 2016 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 12 | Sweden | 0.9% | 2016 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 13 | Croatia | 0.9% | 2016 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 0.9% | 2016 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 15 | Latvia | 0.9% | 2016 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 16 | France | 0.9% | 2016 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 17 | Cyprus | 0.9% | 2016 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 0.9% | 2016 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 0.9% | 2016 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 20 | Republic of Moldova | 0.8% | 2021 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 21 | Iceland | 0.8% | 2015 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Slovakia | 0.8% | 2016 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 0.8% | 2003 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.8% | 2016 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 25 | Czechia | 0.8% | 2016 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 26 | Netherlands | 0.8% | 2004 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 27 | South Africa | 0.8% | 2020 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 28 | Finland | 0.8% | 2016 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 29 | Namibia | 0.8% | 2015 | up 168.5% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 0.8% | 2016 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 31 | Belgium | 0.8% | 2003 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 32 | Rwanda | 0.8% | 2021 | up 201.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Spain | 0.8% | 2016 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | 0.8% | 2017 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 0.7% | 2020 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 0.7% | 2021 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | 0.7% | 2016 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 0.7% | 2019 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 39 | Chile | 0.7% | 2017 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 0.7% | 2019 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 41 | Tunisia | 0.7% | 2015 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 42 | Kosovo | 0.7% | 2017 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 42 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 0.7% | 2017 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 44 | Egypt | 0.7% | 2019 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 45 | Republic of Korea | 0.7% | 2017 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 46 | Kazakhstan | 0.7% | 2017 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 47 | Belize | 0.6% | 1999 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 48 | Guatemala | 0.6% | 2019 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 49 | Serbia | 0.6% | 2018 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 50 | Mexico | 0.6% | 2020 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 51 | El Salvador | 0.6% | 2019 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 52 | Philippines | 0.6% | 2019 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 53 | Romania | 0.6% | 2018 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 54 | Uruguay | 0.6% | 2021 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 55 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.5% | 2002 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 56 | Jamaica | 0.5% | 2002 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.5% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Brazil | 0.5% | 2021 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 59 | Greece | 0.5% | 2016 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 60 | Cambodia | 0.5% | 2012 | up 143.3% | rising |
| 61 | Nicaragua | 0.5% | 2014 | up 15.3% | flat |
| 62 | Djibouti | 0.4% | 2017 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 0.4% | 2013 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 64 | Panama | 0.4% | 2021 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 65 | Paraguay | 0.4% | 2021 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 66 | Honduras | 0.4% | 2019 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 67 | Indonesia | 0.4% | 2019 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 68 | Armenia | 0.4% | 2020 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 69 | India | 0.4% | 2019 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 70 | Thailand | 0.4% | 2021 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 71 | Bangladesh | 0.4% | 2016 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 72 | Ecuador | 0.4% | 2021 | down 17.3% | flat |
| 73 | Colombia | 0.4% | 2021 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 74 | Türkiye | 0.4% | 2013 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 75 | Pakistan | 0.4% | 2020 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 76 | Morocco | 0.4% | 2013 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 77 | Georgia | 0.3% | 2020 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Gambia | 0.3% | 2020 | up 198.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Peru | 0.2% | 2021 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 80 | Mongolia | 0.2% | 2021 | down 20.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Uganda | 0.2% | 2016 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 82 | Nepal | 0.2% | 2014 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 83 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.2% | 2021 | down 19.0% | rising |
| 84 | Ghana | 0.1% | 2016 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 85 | Madagascar | 0.1% | 2012 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 86 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.1% | 2020 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.1% | 2018 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 88 | Malawi | 0.1% | 2019 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 89 | Mozambique | 0.1% | 2014 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 90 | Zambia | 0.1% | 2015 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 91 | Ethiopia | 0.1% | 2021 | up 70.3% | volatile |