Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Africa
South Africa: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.
Analysis
In 2020, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Africa stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female youth in employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 4.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Africa?
- Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Africa was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female 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, ages 15-24, female?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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