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

South Africa: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 106 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 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.717 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.851 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.867 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.877 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.887 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.888 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.904 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.764 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.788 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.798 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.798 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.8 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.8 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.805 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.816 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.802 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.8 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.801 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.798 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.789 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.789 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa is 0.8%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 28th 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 wage employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage 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 0.7%
2000 0.9% +18.6%
2001 0.9% +1.9%
2002 0.9% +1.2%
2003 0.9% +1.1%
2004 0.9% +0.1%
2006 0.9% +1.9%
2007 0.8% -15.5%
2008 0.8% +3.2%
2009 0.8% +1.2%
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% -1.7%
2016 0.8% -0.2%
2017 0.8% +0.0%
2018 0.8% -0.3%
2019 0.8% -1.1%
2020 0.8% -0.0%

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Spain 0.8% compare
  2. 26 France 0.8% compare
  3. 27 Poland 0.8% compare
  4. 29 Jordan 0.8% compare
  5. 30 Albania 0.8% compare
  6. 31 Italy 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 wage 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 wage 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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