Wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa

South Africa: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.844 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.925 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.947 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.973 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.971 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.977 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.962 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.816 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.837 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.841 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.839 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.84 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.843 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.849 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.857 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.851 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.847 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.846 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.844 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.836 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.835 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa is 0.8%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

South Africa ranks 34th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.8%
2000 0.9% +9.6%
2001 0.9% +2.4%
2002 1.0% +2.7%
2003 1.0% -0.1%
2004 1.0% +0.6%
2006 1.0% -1.5%
2007 0.8% -15.2%
2008 0.8% +2.6%
2009 0.8% +0.6%
2010 0.8% -0.3%
2011 0.8% +0.1%
2012 0.8% +0.4%
2013 0.8% +0.7%
2014 0.9% +0.9%
2015 0.9% -0.7%
2016 0.8% -0.4%
2017 0.8% -0.2%
2018 0.8% -0.3%
2019 0.8% -0.9%
2020 0.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 31 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  2. 32 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  3. 33 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  4. 35 Jordan 0.8% compare
  5. 36 Czechia 0.8% compare
  6. 37 Spain 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does South Africa rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 34th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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