South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education

South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8%
in 2016
South Africa rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 89 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education?
South Africa ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed