Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa
South Africa: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1% for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa?
- Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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