Employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa
South Africa: Employers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2020, employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places South Africa 9th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- 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 employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
- Employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for employers, aged 15-64, urban?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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