Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa

South Africa: Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.0003 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0003
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
28th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.3115
in 2014
All-time low
0.0002
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa, 2008–2020

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.0022009: 0.0022010: 0.0022012: 02013: 0.0012014: 0.3112015: 0.0012016: 02017: 0.2852018: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0003 for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in 2020.

That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa peaked at 0.3115 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2019.

That places South Africa 28th out of 28 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.

Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.002
2009 0.0017 -17.7%
2010 0.0015 -8.5%
2012 0.0002 -86.2%
2013 0.0014 +570.4%
2014 0.3115 +21906.6%
2015 0.001 -99.7%
2016 0.0003 -70.0%
2017 0.2855 +95163.2%
2018 0.0003 -99.9%
2019 0.0002 -36.4%
2020 0.0003 +46.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0019 0.0017 0.002 2
2010s 0.0669 0.0002 0.3115 9
2020s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Russia 0.1641
  2. 26 Ukraine 0.1612 compare
  3. 27 Zambia 0.0536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa?
Public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in South Africa was 0.0003 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3115 in 2014.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
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