Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200720201995: 0.091 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.053 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.062 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.076 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.056 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.066 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.054 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.12 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.08 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.082 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.087 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.08 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.093 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.088 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.081 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.075 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.077 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.081 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.076 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.077 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.077 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places South Africa 34th 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 technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the technicians 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 0.1% -41.9%
2001 0.1% +18.4%
2002 0.1% +21.3%
2003 0.1% -25.5%
2004 0.1% +16.5%
2006 0.1% -18.1%
2007 0.1% +122.9%
2008 0.1% -32.9%
2009 0.1% +1.7%
2010 0.1% +6.6%
2011 0.1% -8.4%
2012 0.1% +16.8%
2013 0.1% -5.5%
2014 0.1% -8.7%
2015 0.1% -7.1%
2016 0.1% +3.2%
2017 0.1% +5.0%
2018 0.1% -6.3%
2019 0.1% +0.8%
2020 0.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 31 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
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  3. 33 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  4. 35 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  5. 36 Belize 0.1% compare
  6. 37 North Macedonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 technicians 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 technicians 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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