Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa

South Africa: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.527 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.59 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.604 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.605 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.556 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.556 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.635 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.631 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.63 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.647 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.651 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.651 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.635 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.638 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.65 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.638 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.643 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.651 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa is 0.7%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 11th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, 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 0.5%
2001 0.6% +12.0%
2003 0.6% +2.5%
2004 0.6% +0.2%
2006 0.6% -8.1%
2007 0.6% -0.0%
2008 0.6% +14.1%
2009 0.6% -0.5%
2010 0.6% -0.2%
2011 0.6% +2.6%
2013 0.7% +0.7%
2014 0.7% +0.0%
2015 0.6% -2.6%
2016 0.6% +0.5%
2017 0.7% +1.9%
2018 0.6% -1.8%
2019 0.6% +0.8%
2020 0.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  3. 10 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  4. 12 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  5. 13 Morocco 0.6% compare
  6. 14 Colombia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 social security, 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 social security, 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
29 places, 374 data points, 1981–2021
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