Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 1 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2000: 0.924 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2001: 0.896 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2002: 0.946 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2003: 0.959 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2004: 0.969 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2006: 0.976 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2007: 0.871 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2008: 0.885 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2009: 0.879 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2010: 0.887 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2011: 0.889 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2012: 0.891 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2013: 0.905 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2014: 0.912 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2015: 0.907 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2016: 0.9 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2017: 0.906 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2018: 0.889 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2019: 0.884 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2020: 0.867 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.9% for wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

That places South Africa 42nd out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector Change
1995 1.0%
2000 0.9% -7.6%
2001 0.9% -3.0%
2002 0.9% +5.6%
2003 1.0% +1.4%
2004 1.0% +1.1%
2006 1.0% +0.7%
2007 0.9% -10.8%
2008 0.9% +1.7%
2009 0.9% -0.7%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2011 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% +0.3%
2013 0.9% +1.6%
2014 0.9% +0.8%
2015 0.9% -0.6%
2016 0.9% -0.7%
2017 0.9% +0.6%
2018 0.9% -1.8%
2019 0.9% -0.5%
2020 0.9% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

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  6. 45 Italy 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 42nd out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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