Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in South Africa
South Africa: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in South Africa is 0.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
- South Africa ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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