Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
11th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.050.10.152000201020202000: 0.143 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.119 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.103 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.06 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.087 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.09 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.064 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.067 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.07 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.073 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.082 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.092 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.092 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.089 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.092 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.091 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.087 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.099 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 11th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% -17.0%
2003 0.1% -13.2%
2004 0.1% -42.2%
2006 0.1% +46.4%
2007 0.1% +3.1%
2008 0.1% -28.8%
2009 0.1% +4.0%
2010 0.1% +4.7%
2011 0.1% +4.6%
2013 0.1% +12.7%
2014 0.1% +11.8%
2015 0.1% +0.5%
2016 0.1% -3.6%
2017 0.1% +3.3%
2018 0.1% -0.5%
2019 0.1% -4.7%
2020 0.1% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  2. 9 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  3. 10 Poland 0.1% compare
  4. 12 China 0.1% compare
  5. 13 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  6. 14 Tunisia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and 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, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 701 data points, 1970–2021
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