Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa
South Africa: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2020, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places South Africa 55th out of 76 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +261.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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 15-64, rural 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 15-64, rural?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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