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Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in South Africa

South Africa: Competitiveness of executive recruitment score was 3 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1910
All-time low
3
in 1910
Years of data
107
1910–2018

Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in South Africa, 1910–2018

0123191019642018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 3 for competitiveness of executive recruitment score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 107 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in South Africa peaked at 3 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1910.

South Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 3 3 3 10
1920s 3 3 3 10
1930s 3 3 3 10
1940s 3 3 3 10
1950s 3 3 3 10
1960s 3 3 3 10
1970s 3 3 3 10
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 3 3 3 8
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 9

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See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in South Africa?
Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in South Africa was 3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1910.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1910.
How does South Africa rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of executive recruitment score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of executive recruitment score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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