Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in South Africa
South Africa: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in South Africa is 0.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 12.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -47.9% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| 2008 | +30.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 2002 | +27.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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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)
- 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 wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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