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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200720201995: 0.125 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.022 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.022 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.013 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.009 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.008 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.084 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.08 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.084 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.092 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.097 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.095 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 68th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.0% -82.3%
2001 0.0% -2.7%
2002 0.0% -40.3%
2003 0.0% -28.4%
2004 0.0% -12.6%
2008 0.1% +918.6%
2009 0.1% +1.7%
2010 0.1% +1.0%
2011 0.1% +1.7%
2012 0.1% -0.9%
2013 0.1% -6.5%
2014 0.1% -8.6%
2015 0.1% +16.6%
2016 0.1% -0.0%
2017 0.1% -0.9%
2018 0.1% +9.8%
2019 0.1% +4.6%
2020 0.1% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 65 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 66 Austria 0.1% compare
  3. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  4. 69 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 70 France 0.1% compare
  6. 71 Portugal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
South Africa ranks 68th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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