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

South Africa: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.973 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.953 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.957 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.943 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.963 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.967 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.962 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.977 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.975 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.975 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.968 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.975 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.975 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.964 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.956 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.963 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.965 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.969 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.972 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa is 1.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1995 1.0%
2000 1.0% -2.1%
2001 1.0% +0.4%
2002 0.9% -1.5%
2003 1.0% +2.1%
2004 1.0% +0.4%
2008 1.0% -0.5%
2009 1.0% +1.6%
2010 1.0% -0.3%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2012 1.0% -0.7%
2013 1.0% +0.7%
2014 1.0% -0.0%
2015 1.0% -1.1%
2016 1.0% -0.9%
2017 1.0% +0.7%
2018 1.0% +0.3%
2019 1.0% +0.4%
2020 1.0% +0.3%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Hungary 1.0% compare
  2. 30 Jamaica 1.0% compare
  3. 31 Iceland 1.0% compare
  4. 33 Kosovo 1.0% compare
  5. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.0% compare
  6. 35 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban 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, urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban employed youth 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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