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

South Africa: Number of paid employees, by industry: Health was 293 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
293
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1,590
in 2014
All-time low
293
in 2020
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

5001.0k1.5k2008201420202008: 4492009: 4112010: 3002012: 3792013: 4252014: 1.6k2015: 4292016: 4672017: 3582018: 4182019: 3872020: 293

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa is 293, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 1,590 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 293, in 2020.

That places South Africa 24th 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 paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 449
2009 411 -8.5%
2010 300 -27.0%
2012 379 +26.3%
2013 425 +12.1%
2014 1,590 +274.1%
2015 429 -73.0%
2016 467 +8.9%
2017 358 -23.3%
2018 418 +16.8%
2019 387 -7.4%
2020 293 -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 430 411 449 2
2010s 528.11 300 1,590 9
2020s 293 293 293 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa?
Number of paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa was 293 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,590 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 293 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for number of paid employees, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of paid employees, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 331 data points, 2000–2021
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