Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa
South Africa: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places South Africa 67th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -91.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +2016.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
- Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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