Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa

South Africa: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251995200720201995: 0.112 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.157 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.23 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.178 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.161 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.187 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.235 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.229 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.236 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.235 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.223 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.218 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.208 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.21 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.207 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.203 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.215 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.213 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 21st of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.2% +39.4%
2001 0.2% +46.7%
2002 0.2% -22.6%
2003 0.2% -8.6%
2004 0.2% -0.7%
2006 0.2% +16.1%
2007 0.2% -3.8%
2008 0.2% +30.4%
2009 0.2% -2.7%
2010 0.2% +3.1%
2011 0.2% -0.5%
2013 0.2% -5.1%
2014 0.2% -2.2%
2015 0.2% -4.4%
2016 0.2% +1.0%
2017 0.2% -1.5%
2018 0.2% -1.8%
2019 0.2% +5.5%
2020 0.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  3. 20 Belize 0.2% compare
  4. 22 Greece 0.2% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  6. 24 Thailand 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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