Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in South Africa
South Africa: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.
Analysis
In 2020, employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in South Africa stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
That places South Africa 6th 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 25-64 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
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- 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)
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- 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 25-64 in South Africa?
- Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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