Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1995–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.050.10.150.20.251995200720201995: 0.195 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.243 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.16 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.067 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.081 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.059 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.148 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.142 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.149 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.143 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.14 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.128 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.125 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.11 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.114 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.127 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.122 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.123 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.122 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 71st of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
2000 0.2% +24.5%
2001 0.2% -34.0%
2002 0.1% -58.1%
2003 0.1% +21.1%
2004 0.1% -26.8%
2008 0.1% +148.3%
2009 0.1% -3.6%
2010 0.1% +4.9%
2011 0.1% -4.4%
2012 0.1% -1.9%
2013 0.1% -8.8%
2014 0.1% -2.1%
2015 0.1% -12.1%
2016 0.1% +4.2%
2017 0.1% +10.7%
2018 0.1% -4.0%
2019 0.1% +1.3%
2020 0.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  2. 69 Namibia 0.1% compare
  3. 70 France 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Portugal 0.1% compare
  5. 73 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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