Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa

South Africa: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.050.10.150.20.250.31995200720201995: 0.225 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.111 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.048 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.066 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.046 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.117 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.279 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.132 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.133 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.12 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.113 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.117 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.118 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.12 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.129 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.131 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 78th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.2%
2000 0.2% -26.2%
2001 0.1% -33.2%
2002 0.0% -56.6%
2003 0.1% +36.5%
2004 0.0% -29.7%
2006 0.1% +152.5%
2007 0.3% +139.3%
2008 0.1% -54.9%
2009 0.1% +0.3%
2010 0.1% +4.8%
2011 0.1% +0.3%
2013 0.1% -9.2%
2014 0.1% -5.7%
2015 0.1% +3.1%
2016 0.1% +0.8%
2017 0.1% +1.7%
2018 0.1% +5.9%
2019 0.1% +1.4%
2020 0.1% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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