Number of employed employees, by industry: Education in South Africa

South Africa: Number of employed employees, by industry: Education was 112 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
112
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
4,057
in 2014
All-time low
112
in 2020
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Number of employed employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, 2008–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201420202008: 2032009: 2022010: 1972012: 2192013: 2482014: 4.1k2015: 2002016: 1822017: 7402018: 1912019: 1992020: 112

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of employed employees, by industry: education in South Africa is 112, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed employees, by industry: education in South Africa peaked at 4,057 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 112, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 30th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of employed employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of employed employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 203
2009 202 -0.5%
2010 197 -2.5%
2012 219 +11.2%
2013 248 +13.2%
2014 4,057 +1535.9%
2015 200 -95.1%
2016 182 -9.0%
2017 740 +306.6%
2018 191 -74.2%
2019 199 +4.2%
2020 112 -43.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 202.5 202 203 2
2010s 692.56 182 4,057 9
2020s 112 112 112 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed employees, by industry: education in South Africa?
Number of employed employees, by industry: education in South Africa was 112 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed employees, by industry: education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,057 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of employed employees, by industry: education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 112 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for number of employed employees, by industry: education?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of employed employees, by industry: education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of employed employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 334 data points, 2000–2021
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