Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa
South Africa: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2020, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Egypt 1.0% compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 1.0% compare
- 4 Chile 0.9% compare
- 5 Kosovo 0.9% compare
- 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa?
- Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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