Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
69th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

0.050.10.150.20.251995200720201995: 0.195 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.261 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.188 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.08 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.1 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.071 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.163 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.156 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.162 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.153 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.15 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.14 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.133 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.116 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.122 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.134 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.128 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.13 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.133 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 69th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
2000 0.3% +34.2%
2001 0.2% -28.2%
2002 0.1% -57.4%
2003 0.1% +25.1%
2004 0.1% -29.5%
2008 0.2% +130.5%
2009 0.2% -4.2%
2010 0.2% +4.2%
2011 0.2% -5.4%
2012 0.2% -2.1%
2013 0.1% -7.0%
2014 0.1% -4.5%
2015 0.1% -12.7%
2016 0.1% +4.5%
2017 0.1% +10.2%
2018 0.1% -4.4%
2019 0.1% +1.1%
2020 0.1% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  3. 68 Finland 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 71 France 0.1% compare
  6. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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