Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
60th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1995–2020

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.0250.050.0750.11995200720201995: 0.102 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.076 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.083 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.083 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.081 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.082 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.088 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.082 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.079 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.081 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.076 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.078 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.075 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.068 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.065 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.071 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.07 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.07 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.065 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1% for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places South Africa 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the manufacturing sector, 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 0.1%
2000 0.1% -25.5%
2001 0.1% +9.1%
2002 0.1% +1.0%
2003 0.1% -3.5%
2004 0.1% +1.5%
2008 0.1% +7.1%
2009 0.1% -6.0%
2010 0.1% -4.3%
2011 0.1% +3.2%
2012 0.1% -6.5%
2013 0.1% +2.2%
2014 0.1% -3.8%
2015 0.1% -9.4%
2016 0.1% -3.6%
2017 0.1% +9.2%
2018 0.1% -1.3%
2019 0.1% +0.1%
2020 0.1% -6.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 57 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  2. 58 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  3. 59 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  4. 61 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  5. 62 Philippines 0.1% compare
  6. 63 Colombia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 manufacturing sector, 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 manufacturing sector, 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
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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