Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
69th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.050.10.150.20.251995200720201995: 0.088 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.245 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.195 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.08 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.097 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.057 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.086 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.145 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.079 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.086 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.085 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.085 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.081 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.068 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.062 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.062 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.071 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.065 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.076 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.081 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.099 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2020, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 69th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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 0.2% +178.2%
2001 0.2% -20.2%
2002 0.1% -58.9%
2003 0.1% +20.1%
2004 0.1% -40.8%
2006 0.1% +50.6%
2007 0.1% +69.0%
2008 0.1% -46.0%
2009 0.1% +10.1%
2010 0.1% -1.7%
2011 0.1% -0.3%
2012 0.1% -4.9%
2013 0.1% -15.4%
2014 0.1% -8.4%
2015 0.1% -0.4%
2016 0.1% +14.1%
2017 0.1% -8.3%
2018 0.1% +16.0%
2019 0.1% +6.9%
2020 0.1% +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  2. 67 Italy 0.1% compare
  3. 68 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Namibia 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Mauritius 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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