Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa

South Africa: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.459 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.648 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.672 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.734 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.677 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.691 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.707 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.571 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.741 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.749 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.745 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.744 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.748 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.764 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.742 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.747 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.748 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.741 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.732 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.726 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 16th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.5%
2000 0.6% +41.2%
2001 0.7% +3.7%
2002 0.7% +9.3%
2003 0.7% -7.8%
2004 0.7% +2.1%
2006 0.7% +2.3%
2007 0.6% -19.3%
2008 0.7% +29.8%
2009 0.7% +1.0%
2010 0.7% -0.5%
2011 0.7% -0.1%
2013 0.7% +0.5%
2014 0.8% +2.1%
2015 0.7% -2.8%
2016 0.7% +0.5%
2017 0.7% +0.2%
2018 0.7% -0.9%
2019 0.7% -1.2%
2020 0.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 13 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  3. 15 Puerto Rico 0.7% compare
  4. 17 Malta 0.7% compare
  5. 18 Jordan 0.7% compare
  6. 19 Ireland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
South Africa ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 15-64, 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
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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