Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa

South Africa: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.7%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.715 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.825 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.846 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.865 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.874 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.877 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.896 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.765 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.794 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.802 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.802 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.804 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.804 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.809 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.819 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.805 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.802 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.804 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.801 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.792 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.789 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa is 0.8%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.

That places South Africa 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1995 0.7%
2000 0.8% +15.3%
2001 0.8% +2.5%
2002 0.9% +2.2%
2003 0.9% +1.0%
2004 0.9% +0.4%
2006 0.9% +2.1%
2007 0.8% -14.6%
2008 0.8% +3.7%
2009 0.8% +1.1%
2010 0.8% -0.0%
2011 0.8% +0.3%
2012 0.8% -0.0%
2013 0.8% +0.6%
2014 0.8% +1.3%
2015 0.8% -1.8%
2016 0.8% -0.4%
2017 0.8% +0.2%
2018 0.8% -0.4%
2019 0.8% -1.1%
2020 0.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 32 Albania 0.8% compare
  6. 33 Italy 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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