Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in South Africa

South Africa: Working-age population, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1995–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.615 % of male population2000: 0.619 % of male population2001: 0.625 % of male population2002: 0.605 % of male population2003: 0.629 % of male population2004: 0.635 % of male population2005: 0.62 % of male population2006: 0.618 % of male population2007: 0.619 % of male population2008: 0.642 % of male population2009: 0.646 % of male population2010: 0.65 % of male population2011: 0.654 % of male population2012: 0.658 % of male population2013: 0.662 % of male population2014: 0.665 % of male population2015: 0.668 % of male population2016: 0.671 % of male population2017: 0.674 % of male population2018: 0.677 % of male population2019: 0.679 % of male population2020: 0.681 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of male population Change
1995 0.6%
2000 0.6% +0.6%
2001 0.6% +1.1%
2002 0.6% -3.3%
2003 0.6% +4.1%
2004 0.6% +0.9%
2005 0.6% -2.4%
2006 0.6% -0.3%
2007 0.6% +0.0%
2008 0.6% +3.8%
2009 0.6% +0.7%
2010 0.7% +0.6%
2011 0.7% +0.6%
2012 0.7% +0.6%
2013 0.7% +0.5%
2014 0.7% +0.5%
2015 0.7% +0.5%
2016 0.7% +0.5%
2017 0.7% +0.4%
2018 0.7% +0.4%
2019 0.7% +0.4%
2020 0.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  2. 25 Estonia 0.7% compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  4. 28 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  5. 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
  6. 30 Bulgaria 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, male?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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