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

South Africa: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2020

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

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.515 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.58 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.618 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.621 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.504 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.513 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.509 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.526 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.543 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.535 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.544 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.506 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.519 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.531 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.527 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.535 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.562 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.6% for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

That places South Africa 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.6% +12.6%
2003 0.6% +6.6%
2004 0.6% +0.5%
2008 0.5% -18.8%
2009 0.5% +1.9%
2010 0.5% -0.8%
2011 0.5% +3.2%
2012 0.5% +3.4%
2013 0.5% -1.5%
2014 0.5% +1.7%
2015 0.5% -7.0%
2016 0.5% +2.5%
2017 0.5% +2.4%
2018 0.5% -0.8%
2019 0.5% +1.4%
2020 0.6% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 358 data points, 1981–2021
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