Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in South Africa

South Africa: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
27th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.346 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.366 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.427 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.496 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.415 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.451 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.48 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.515 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.858 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.864 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.865 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.881 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.853 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.866 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.81 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.817 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.846 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.858 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.848 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.814 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in South Africa is 0.8%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 27th of 79 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.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.3%
2000 0.4% +5.9%
2001 0.4% +16.7%
2002 0.5% +16.0%
2003 0.4% -16.2%
2004 0.5% +8.6%
2006 0.5% +6.4%
2007 0.5% +7.4%
2008 0.9% +66.4%
2009 0.9% +0.7%
2010 0.9% +0.1%
2011 0.9% +1.9%
2013 0.9% -3.2%
2014 0.9% +1.5%
2015 0.8% -6.4%
2016 0.8% +0.9%
2017 0.8% +3.5%
2018 0.9% +1.5%
2019 0.8% -1.3%
2020 0.8% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Poland 0.9% compare
  2. 25 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  3. 26 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  4. 28 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  5. 29 Mexico 0.8% compare
  6. 30 Chile 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in South Africa?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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