Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
43rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.020.040.060.080.11995200720201995: 0.095 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.054 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.048 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.062 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.05 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.055 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.061 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.07 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.066 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.064 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.058 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.064 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.07 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.056 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.053 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.056 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.053 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.055 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.059 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.061 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.056 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 43rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.1% -42.8%
2001 0.0% -10.4%
2002 0.1% +27.8%
2003 0.1% -19.0%
2004 0.1% +9.0%
2006 0.1% +11.3%
2007 0.1% +15.5%
2008 0.1% -6.5%
2009 0.1% -3.2%
2010 0.1% -9.0%
2011 0.1% +10.8%
2012 0.1% +8.2%
2013 0.1% -20.1%
2014 0.1% -4.1%
2015 0.1% +5.0%
2016 0.1% -5.8%
2017 0.1% +4.4%
2018 0.1% +8.0%
2019 0.1% +2.0%
2020 0.1% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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  3. 42 Belize 0.1% compare
  4. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  5. 45 Chile 0.1% compare
  6. 46 Philippines 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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