Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
40th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2020

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251995200720201995: 0 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.014 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.025 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.011 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.015 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.01 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.013 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.012 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.012 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.009 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.009 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.011 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.008 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.005 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.007 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.007 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.006 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.006 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.009 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa is 0.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 55.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 40th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +73.6%
2002 0.0% -55.8%
2003 0.0% +40.4%
2004 0.0% -35.6%
2008 0.0% +34.3%
2009 0.0% -7.7%
2010 0.0% -4.4%
2011 0.0% -22.7%
2012 0.0% +4.7%
2013 0.0% +13.9%
2014 0.0% -27.6%
2015 0.0% -31.4%
2016 0.0% +22.5%
2017 0.0% +5.8%
2018 0.0% -19.3%
2019 0.0% +4.6%
2020 0.0% +55.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 37 Belize 0.0% compare
  2. 38 Austria 0.0% compare
  3. 39 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
  4. 41 Ireland 0.0% compare
  5. 42 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  6. 43 Tunisia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 40th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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