Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in South Africa

South Africa: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel was 10.57 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.57 million
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
14th
of 105 groups
All-time high
11.57 million
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in South Africa, 1995–2020

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1995200720201995: 4.5M2000: 3.8M2001: 3.7M2002: 4.5M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.2M2005: 02006: 3.6M2007: 3.6M2008: 10.4M2009: 9.9M2010: 9.6M2011: 9.6M2013: 10.0M2014: 10.1M2015: 10.6M2016: 11.1M2017: 11.6M2018: 11.4M2019: 11.4M2020: 10.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 10.57 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in South Africa peaked at 11.57 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 14th of 105 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.46 million 4.46 million 4.46 million 1
2000s 4.58 million 0 10.41 million 10
2010s 10.60 million 9.56 million 11.57 million 9
2020s 10.57 million 10.57 million 10.57 million 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 11 Tanzania 17.88 million compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 15.44 million compare
  3. 13 Egypt 10.78 million compare
  4. 15 Turkey 10.35 million compare
  5. 16 Uganda 9.17 million compare
  6. 17 Colombia 8.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in South Africa?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in South Africa was 10.57 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.57 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel?
South Africa ranks 14th out of 105 groups with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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