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

South Africa: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
77th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

00.050.10.150.21995200720201995: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.051 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.024 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.027 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.02 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.038 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.087 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.087 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.089 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.099 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2020.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 77th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.1% -44.3%
2001 0.1% -38.2%
2002 0.0% -53.7%
2003 0.0% +13.6%
2004 0.0% -25.3%
2006 0.0% +86.5%
2007 0.2% +368.2%
2008 0.1% -47.9%
2009 0.1% -0.6%
2010 0.1% +2.1%
2011 0.1% -0.4%
2012 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% -6.3%
2014 0.1% -6.6%
2015 0.1% +7.6%
2016 0.1% +2.3%
2017 0.1% +1.5%
2018 0.1% +5.7%
2019 0.1% +3.5%
2020 0.1% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 74 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  2. 75 Namibia 0.1% compare
  3. 76 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  4. 78 Jordan 0.1% compare
  5. 79 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  6. 80 France 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
South Africa ranks 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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