Number of paid employees in South Africa
South Africa: Number of paid employees was 40,897 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
40,897
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
83,637
in 2008
All-time low
15,680
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2020
Number of paid employees in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of paid employees in South Africa is 40,897, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in South Africa peaked at 83,637 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,680, in 2017.
That places South Africa 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of paid employees in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,749 | — |
| 2001 | 41,793 | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 40,199 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 40,183 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,834 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 41,303 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41,828 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 83,637 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 76,622 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 69,684 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 71,187 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 73,873 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 72,849 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 65,300 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 61,760 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15,680 | -74.6% |
| 2018 | 61,599 | +292.9% |
| 2019 | 59,349 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 40,897 | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,239 | 27,749 | 83,637 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61,253 | 15,680 | 73,873 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40,897 | 40,897 | 40,897 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 10 United States of America 54,851 compare
- 11 El Salvador 50,994 compare
- 12 Chile 49,154 compare
- 14 Jordan 40,108 compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38,455 compare
- 16 Costa Rica 38,224 compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- 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 in South Africa?
- Number of paid employees in South Africa was 40,897 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,637 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,680 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for number of paid employees?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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