Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
69th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.10.150.20.250.31995200720201995: 0.083 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.3 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.242 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.184 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.142 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.173 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.141 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.116 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.11 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.112 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.112 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.11 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.112 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.11 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.11 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.109 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.111 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.118 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.106 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.132 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

That places South Africa 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.3% +262.0%
2001 0.2% -19.4%
2003 0.2% -23.9%
2004 0.1% -23.0%
2006 0.2% +21.9%
2007 0.1% -18.3%
2008 0.1% -17.8%
2009 0.1% -5.5%
2010 0.1% +2.1%
2011 0.1% -0.4%
2012 0.1% -1.4%
2013 0.1% +1.3%
2014 0.1% -1.6%
2015 0.1% +0.2%
2016 0.1% -0.5%
2017 0.1% +1.3%
2018 0.1% +6.1%
2019 0.1% -9.5%
2020 0.1% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 8
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 underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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