Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in South Africa
South Africa: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- 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 youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in South Africa?
- Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in South Africa was 1.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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