Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa
South Africa: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa is 0.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places South Africa 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +206.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -79.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +424.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +164.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +23.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +424.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2000 | +206.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2008 | +164.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2002 | -79.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | -63.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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