South Africa vs Spain: Wage workers, aged 15-64, total

South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
Spain
0.8%
in 2016
South Africa rank
36th
Spain rank
38th

Wage workers, aged 15-64, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 36th and Spain ranks 38th of 107 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 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 workers, aged 15-64, total, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage workers, aged 15-64, total between South Africa and Spain?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
South Africa ranks 36th and Spain ranks 38th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed