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Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa

South Africa: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
63rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1751995200720201995: 0.172 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.134 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.124 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.135 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.126 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.122 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.09 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.091 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.067 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.061 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.056 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.054 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.058 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.061 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.057 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.066 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.068 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.064 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.061 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.064 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.066 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

That places South Africa 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, year by year

Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1995 0.2% —
2000 0.1% -22.5%
2001 0.1% -6.9%
2002 0.1% +8.6%
2003 0.1% -6.6%
2004 0.1% -3.1%
2006 0.1% -26.3%
2007 0.1% +0.7%
2008 0.1% -26.5%
2009 0.1% -8.4%
2010 0.1% -8.1%
2011 0.1% -3.2%
2012 0.1% +6.0%
2013 0.1% +6.4%
2014 0.1% -6.4%
2015 0.1% +15.6%
2016 0.1% +2.9%
2017 0.1% -6.5%
2018 0.1% -3.6%
2019 0.1% +4.7%
2020 0.1% +3.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 60 Hungary 0.1% compare
  2. 61 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  3. 62 Iceland 0.1% compare
  4. 64 Ireland 0.1% compare
  5. 65 Croatia 0.1% compare
  6. 66 Ukraine 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male?
South Africa ranks 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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