Wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa

South Africa: Wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.912 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.929 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.949 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.969 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.967 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.978 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.968 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.825 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.845 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.84 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.836 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.835 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.832 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.84 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.845 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.838 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.832 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.833 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.825 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.818 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.811 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa is 0.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places South Africa 32nd out of 106 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 workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1995 0.9%
2000 0.9% +1.9%
2001 0.9% +2.1%
2002 1.0% +2.1%
2003 1.0% -0.2%
2004 1.0% +1.1%
2006 1.0% -1.0%
2007 0.8% -14.7%
2008 0.8% +2.4%
2009 0.8% -0.5%
2010 0.8% -0.5%
2011 0.8% -0.2%
2012 0.8% -0.4%
2013 0.8% +1.1%
2014 0.8% +0.5%
2015 0.8% -0.7%
2016 0.8% -0.7%
2017 0.8% +0.2%
2018 0.8% -1.0%
2019 0.8% -0.9%
2020 0.8% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 9
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

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  4. 33 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  5. 34 Ireland 0.8% compare
  6. 35 North Macedonia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
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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