Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa
South Africa: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa is 0.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 91st of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- South Africa ranks 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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