Share of private paid employees with social security in South Africa

South Africa: Share of private paid employees with social security was 0.4486 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.4486
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.4615
in 2004
All-time low
0.3814
in 2010
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Share of private paid employees with social security in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020202000: 0.4122001: 0.4172003: 0.4482004: 0.4622005: 0.4532006: 0.4422007: 0.4412008: 0.3832009: 0.3872010: 0.3812012: 0.4112013: 0.4112014: 0.4392015: 0.3972016: 0.4092017: 0.4362018: 0.4142019: 0.4252020: 0.449

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.4486 for share of private paid employees with social security in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with social security in South Africa peaked at 0.4615 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3814, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 35th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of private paid employees with social security in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Share of private paid employees with social security in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4125
2001 0.4166 +1.0%
2003 0.4477 +7.5%
2004 0.4615 +3.1%
2005 0.4534 -1.8%
2006 0.4422 -2.5%
2007 0.4412 -0.2%
2008 0.3829 -13.2%
2009 0.387 +1.1%
2010 0.3814 -1.4%
2012 0.4112 +7.8%
2013 0.4107 -0.1%
2014 0.4388 +6.8%
2015 0.3971 -9.5%
2016 0.409 +3.0%
2017 0.4362 +6.7%
2018 0.4139 -5.1%
2019 0.4245 +2.6%
2020 0.4486 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4272 0.3829 0.4615 9
2010s 0.4137 0.3814 0.4388 9
2020s 0.4486 0.4486 0.4486 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Albania 0.5671 compare
  2. 33 Venezuela 0.5203 compare
  3. 34 Ecuador 0.4582 compare
  4. 36 El Salvador 0.4279 compare
  5. 37 Peru 0.378 compare
  6. 38 Bolivia 0.3243 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with social security in South Africa?
Share of private paid employees with social security in South Africa was 0.4486 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4615 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3814 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for share of private paid employees with social security?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of private paid employees with social security rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Share of private paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
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