Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in South Africa

South Africa: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
51st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.050.10.150.21995200720201995: 0.145 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.154 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.177 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.195 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.147 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.144 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.169 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.16 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.175 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.181 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.196 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.198 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.182 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.188 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.205 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.184 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.189 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.181 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.207 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.199 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.209 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2020, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in South Africa stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places South Africa 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service and market sales 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 0.2% +6.2%
2001 0.2% +15.5%
2002 0.2% +9.8%
2003 0.1% -24.6%
2004 0.1% -2.1%
2006 0.2% +17.5%
2007 0.2% -5.6%
2008 0.2% +9.7%
2009 0.2% +3.4%
2010 0.2% +8.1%
2011 0.2% +1.2%
2012 0.2% -8.0%
2013 0.2% +3.3%
2014 0.2% +8.6%
2015 0.2% -10.1%
2016 0.2% +2.4%
2017 0.2% -3.9%
2018 0.2% +14.2%
2019 0.2% -4.0%
2020 0.2% +4.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 Panama 0.2% compare
  2. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  3. 50 Honduras 0.2% compare
  4. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 53 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in South Africa?
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
South Africa ranks 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 service and market sales 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 service and market sales 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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