Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in South Africa
South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2654 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in South Africa is 0.2654, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in South Africa peaked at 0.2654 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1688, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 25th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1936 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2013 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1688 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1997 | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1964 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2097 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2247 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2392 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2442 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2498 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2507 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2327 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2586 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2571 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2654 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.192 | 0.1688 | 0.2013 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2408 | 0.2097 | 0.2586 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in South Africa?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in South Africa was 0.2654 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2654 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1688 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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