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

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.812000201020202000: 0.622 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.625 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.72 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.765 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.756 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.776 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.908 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.917 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.92 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.924 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.924 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.926 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.917 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.919 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.92 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.918 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.916 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.93 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Egypt 1.0% compare
  2. 1 Republic of Moldova 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Chile 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 272 data points, 1981–2021
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