Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in South Africa
South Africa: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in South Africa is 0.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places South Africa 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 8.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +39.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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