Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa

South Africa: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.684 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.704 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.567 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.545 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.606 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.583 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.483 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.458 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.462 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.457 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.435 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.413 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.441 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.43 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.427 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.437 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.441 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.405 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

That places South Africa 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.7% +2.9%
2003 0.6% -19.4%
2004 0.5% -3.8%
2006 0.6% +11.0%
2007 0.6% -3.8%
2008 0.5% -17.2%
2009 0.5% -5.2%
2010 0.5% +0.8%
2011 0.5% -1.0%
2013 0.4% -4.8%
2014 0.4% -5.1%
2015 0.4% +6.9%
2016 0.4% -2.6%
2017 0.4% -0.7%
2018 0.4% +2.2%
2019 0.4% +1.0%
2020 0.4% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa?
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 449 data points, 1981–2021
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