Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa
South Africa: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
- South Africa ranks 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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