Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa
South Africa: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places South Africa 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +389.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 79 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 80 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 83 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 84 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 85 France 0.1% compare
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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
- Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
- South Africa ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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