Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa
South Africa: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
4th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1995–2020
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 4th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +61.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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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 25-64 in South Africa?
- Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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