Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
20th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020202000: 0.233 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.222 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.209 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.145 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.154 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.169 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.109 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.115 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.118 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.12 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.127 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.126 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.125 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.126 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.119 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.117 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.12 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.113 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.127 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places South Africa 20th out of 62 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 public sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -4.7%
2003 0.2% -5.8%
2004 0.1% -30.8%
2006 0.2% +6.7%
2007 0.2% +9.9%
2008 0.1% -35.7%
2009 0.1% +5.8%
2010 0.1% +2.4%
2011 0.1% +1.9%
2012 0.1% +5.3%
2013 0.1% -0.4%
2014 0.1% -0.6%
2015 0.1% +0.7%
2016 0.1% -5.8%
2017 0.1% -2.0%
2018 0.1% +2.8%
2019 0.1% -5.9%
2020 0.1% +13.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 17 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  2. 18 Poland 0.1% compare
  3. 19 Panama 0.1% compare
  4. 21 United States of America 0.1% compare
  5. 22 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  6. 23 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 public sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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