Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa

South Africa: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
87th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.050.10.151995200720201995: 0.115 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.071 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.024 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.027 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.02 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.028 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.157 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.056 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.064 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.066 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.067 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.07 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.077 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places South Africa 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.1% -38.0%
2001 0.1% -23.7%
2002 0.0% -56.6%
2003 0.0% +14.6%
2004 0.0% -24.8%
2006 0.0% +39.5%
2007 0.2% +454.1%
2008 0.1% -62.7%
2009 0.1% +5.1%
2010 0.1% -1.3%
2011 0.1% -1.9%
2013 0.1% +0.9%
2014 0.1% -7.5%
2015 0.1% +15.3%
2016 0.1% +1.8%
2017 0.1% +2.1%
2018 0.1% +4.8%
2019 0.1% +9.1%
2020 0.1% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
South Africa ranks 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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