Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa
South Africa: Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 280 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 280 for number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa peaked at 839 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 280, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 830 | — |
| 2009 | 669 | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 682 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 688 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 839 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 639 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 324 | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 331 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 356 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 343 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 280 | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 749.5 | 669 | 830 | 2 |
| 2010s | 525.25 | 324 | 839 | 8 |
| 2020s | 280 | 280 | 280 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa?
- Number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa was 280 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 839 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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