Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa

South Africa: Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
43rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.0030.0050.0070.010.0131995200720201995: 0 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.008 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.012 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.005 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.006 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.004 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.005 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.003 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.006 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.006 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.007 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.005 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.005 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.005 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.004 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.004 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.004 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.004 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.004 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.004 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.005 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2020, non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 43rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +47.0%
2002 0.0% -55.1%
2003 0.0% +4.8%
2004 0.0% -20.8%
2006 0.0% +1.1%
2007 0.0% -36.6%
2008 0.0% +112.3%
2009 0.0% -0.5%
2010 0.0% +8.2%
2011 0.0% -20.6%
2012 0.0% -1.5%
2013 0.0% -2.3%
2014 0.0% -11.5%
2015 0.0% +1.3%
2016 0.0% -19.7%
2017 0.0% +13.5%
2018 0.0% -3.5%
2019 0.0% +3.3%
2020 0.0% +25.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +112.3% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 40 Zambia 0.0% compare
  2. 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
  3. 42 Armenia 0.0% compare
  4. 44 Uruguay 0.0% compare
  5. 45 Ireland 0.0% compare
  6. 46 Mozambique 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 43rd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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