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Classification of status of employment in South Africa

South Africa: Classification of status of employment was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Classification of status of employment in South Africa, 2016–2023

00.20.40.60.812016201920232016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 12022: 12023: 1

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

In 2023, classification of status of employment in South Africa stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

South Africa ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Classification of status of employment in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 1 —
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 0 0 4
2020s 0.75 0 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is classification of status of employment in South Africa?
Classification of status of employment in South Africa was 1 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest classification of status of employment recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
What is the lowest classification of status of employment recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for classification of status of employment?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Classification of status of employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classification of status of employment
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,948 data points, 2004–2023
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Classification of status of employment refers to employment data that are compiled using the current international standard International Classification of Status in Employment (ISCE-93). It classifies jobs with respect to the type of explicit or implicit contract of employment between the job holder and the economic unit in which he or she is employed. Therefore, it aims to provide the basis for production of internationally comparable statistics on the employment relationship, including the distinction between salaried employment and self-employment.