Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa
South Africa: Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1995–2020
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2020, employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 7th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 12.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 4 Uruguay 0.1% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 6 Albania 0.1% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 9 Slovenia 0.1% compare
- 10 United States of America 0.1% compare
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- 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 financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
- Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 financial and business services sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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