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

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.856 % of female youth in employment2000: 0.679 % of female youth in employment2001: 0.774 % of female youth in employment2002: 0.863 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.853 % of female youth in employment2004: 0.857 % of female youth in employment2006: 0.882 % of female youth in employment2007: 0.899 % of female youth in employment2008: 0.928 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.947 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.934 % of female youth in employment2011: 0.944 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.95 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.943 % of female youth in employment2014: 0.954 % of female youth in employment2015: 0.919 % of female youth in employment2016: 0.928 % of female youth in employment2017: 0.937 % of female youth in employment2018: 0.936 % of female youth in employment2019: 0.934 % of female youth in employment2020: 0.918 % of female youth in employment

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Namibia 0.9% compare
  2. 48 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  3. 49 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  4. 51 Belize 0.9% compare
  5. 52 Chile 0.9% compare
  6. 53 Moldova 0.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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