Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa
South Africa: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2020, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of workers with high education in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -58.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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