Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa
South Africa: Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2020
Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1% for employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places South Africa 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 4.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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
- 9 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 11 Norway 0.1% compare
- 13 Colombia 0.1% compare
- 14 Mongolia 0.1% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- 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 senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
- Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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