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

South Africa: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2020

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

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.338 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.381 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.369 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.366 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.296 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.303 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.302 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.325 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.326 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.318 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.328 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.357 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.354 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.343 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.33 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.351 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.369 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.4% for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places South Africa 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.4% +12.7%
2003 0.4% -3.1%
2004 0.4% -0.8%
2008 0.3% -19.1%
2009 0.3% +2.4%
2010 0.3% -0.4%
2011 0.3% +7.5%
2012 0.3% +0.3%
2013 0.3% -2.5%
2014 0.3% +3.1%
2015 0.4% +8.8%
2016 0.4% -0.6%
2017 0.3% -3.2%
2018 0.3% -3.8%
2019 0.4% +6.5%
2020 0.4% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6%
  2. 7 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 0.4% compare
  4. 10 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  5. 11 Egypt 0.3% compare
  6. 12 Ghana 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 346 data points, 1981–2021
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