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

South Africa: Number of employed employees, by industry: Health was 362 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
362
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
1,786
in 2014
All-time low
362
in 2020
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201420202008: 5332009: 4912010: 3802012: 4712013: 5082014: 1.8k2015: 4892016: 5552017: 4012018: 5202019: 5222020: 362

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, number of employed employees, by industry: health in South Africa stood at 362. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed employees, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 1,786 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 362, in 2020.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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: Health in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of employed employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 533
2009 491 -7.9%
2010 380 -22.6%
2012 471 +23.9%
2013 508 +7.9%
2014 1,786 +251.6%
2015 489 -72.6%
2016 555 +13.5%
2017 401 -27.7%
2018 520 +29.7%
2019 522 +0.4%
2020 362 -30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 512 491 533 2
2010s 625.78 380 1,786 9
2020s 362 362 362 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed employees, by industry: health in South Africa?
Number of employed employees, by industry: health in South Africa was 362 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,786 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of employed employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 362 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for number of employed employees, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of employed employees, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of employed employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 327 data points, 2000–2021
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