Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa

South Africa: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.399 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.364 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.504 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.543 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.525 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.546 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.616 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.646 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.649 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.656 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.672 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.689 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.657 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.673 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.679 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.674 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.672 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.727 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7% for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.4% -8.8%
2003 0.5% +38.4%
2004 0.5% +7.7%
2006 0.5% -3.4%
2007 0.5% +4.0%
2008 0.6% +12.9%
2009 0.6% +4.9%
2010 0.6% +0.4%
2011 0.7% +1.1%
2013 0.7% +2.5%
2014 0.7% +2.4%
2015 0.7% -4.6%
2016 0.7% +2.4%
2017 0.7% +0.9%
2018 0.7% -0.8%
2019 0.7% -0.3%
2020 0.7% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 271 data points, 1981–2021
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