Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in South Africa
South Africa: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in 2020.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places South Africa 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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 employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in South Africa?
- Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in South Africa was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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