Wage workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.912 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.755 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.805 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.92 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.903 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.943 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.914 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.855 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.906 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.902 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.902 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.903 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.906 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.918 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.924 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.924 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.915 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.92 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.909 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.902 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.879 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, wage workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.

That places South Africa 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.9%
2000 0.8% -17.2%
2001 0.8% +6.5%
2002 0.9% +14.3%
2003 0.9% -1.8%
2004 0.9% +4.4%
2006 0.9% -3.1%
2007 0.9% -6.5%
2008 0.9% +6.1%
2009 0.9% -0.5%
2010 0.9% +0.0%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% +0.3%
2013 0.9% +1.3%
2014 0.9% +0.6%
2015 0.9% +0.0%
2016 0.9% -0.9%
2017 0.9% +0.5%
2018 0.9% -1.1%
2019 0.9% -0.8%
2020 0.9% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 35 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  2. 36 Namibia 0.9% compare
  3. 37 Czechia 0.9% compare
  4. 39 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  5. 40 North Macedonia 0.9% compare
  6. 41 Italy 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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