Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
32nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.701 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.653 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.697 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.77 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.763 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.788 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.832 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.776 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.836 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.838 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.84 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.845 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.843 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.847 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.858 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.834 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.817 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.839 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.838 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.823 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.795 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.

That places South Africa 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.7%
2000 0.7% -6.9%
2001 0.7% +6.8%
2002 0.8% +10.5%
2003 0.8% -1.0%
2004 0.8% +3.4%
2006 0.8% +5.6%
2007 0.8% -6.8%
2008 0.8% +7.8%
2009 0.8% +0.3%
2010 0.8% +0.2%
2011 0.8% +0.6%
2012 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.8% +0.4%
2014 0.9% +1.3%
2015 0.8% -2.8%
2016 0.8% -2.1%
2017 0.8% +2.8%
2018 0.8% -0.2%
2019 0.8% -1.7%
2020 0.8% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  2. 30 Denmark 0.8% compare
  3. 31 Greece 0.8% compare
  4. 33 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  5. 34 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
  6. 35 Namibia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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