Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1995–2020

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51995200720201995: 0.49 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.368 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.4 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.36 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.452 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.464 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.449 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.455 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.443 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.439 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.45 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.45 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.445 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.433 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.437 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.438 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.434 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.432 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.421 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1995 0.5%
2000 0.4% -24.9%
2001 0.4% +8.8%
2002 0.4% -9.9%
2003 0.5% +25.5%
2004 0.5% +2.7%
2008 0.4% -3.2%
2009 0.5% +1.2%
2010 0.4% -2.6%
2011 0.4% -0.8%
2012 0.4% +2.4%
2013 0.4% -0.0%
2014 0.4% -0.9%
2015 0.4% -2.8%
2016 0.4% +0.8%
2017 0.4% +0.2%
2018 0.4% -0.9%
2019 0.4% -0.4%
2020 0.4% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  2. 3 Peru 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 0.5% compare
  4. 6 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  5. 7 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
  6. 8 El Salvador 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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