Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa
South Africa: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa is 0.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
- 50 Philippines 0.6% compare
- 51 Morocco 0.6% compare
- 53 Czechia 0.6% compare
- 54 Colombia 0.6% compare
- 55 United States of America 0.6% compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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