Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.456 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.457 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.58 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.586 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.606 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.658 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.655 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.706 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.706 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.707 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.736 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.731 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.747 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.707 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.725 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.727 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.721 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.735 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.773 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in South Africa stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

That places South Africa 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% +0.1%
2003 0.6% +27.0%
2004 0.6% +1.0%
2006 0.6% +3.5%
2007 0.7% +8.6%
2008 0.7% -0.5%
2009 0.7% +7.8%
2010 0.7% -0.0%
2011 0.7% +0.1%
2012 0.7% +4.2%
2013 0.7% -0.7%
2014 0.7% +2.2%
2015 0.7% -5.3%
2016 0.7% +2.6%
2017 0.7% +0.3%
2018 0.7% -0.9%
2019 0.7% +2.1%
2020 0.8% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 3 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  2. 4 Chile 0.8% compare
  3. 6 Albania 0.7% compare
  4. 7 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  5. 8 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  6. 8 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 273 data points, 1981–2021
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