Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in South Africa

South Africa: Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds was 0.6175 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.6175
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8993
in 1973
All-time low
0.6175
in 1997
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in South Africa, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8991974: 0.8991975: 0.8991976: 0.8991977: 0.8991978: 0.8991979: 0.8991980: 0.8991981: 0.8991982: 0.8991983: 0.8991984: 0.8991985: 0.8991986: 0.8991987: 0.8991988: 0.8991989: 0.8991990: 0.8991991: 0.8991992: 0.8991993: 0.8991994: 0.8991995: 0.8991996: 0.8991997: 0.6171998: 0.6171999: 0.6172000: 0.6172001: 0.6172002: 0.6172003: 0.6172004: 0.6172005: 0.6172006: 0.6172007: 0.6172008: 0.6172009: 0.6172010: 0.6172011: 0.6172012: 0.6172013: 0.6172014: 0.617

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, s1 - valid grounds in South Africa stood at 0.6175. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - valid grounds in South Africa peaked at 0.8993 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6175, in 1997.

South Africa ranks 68th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8993 0.8993 0.8993 7
1980s 0.8993 0.8993 0.8993 10
1990s 0.8148 0.6175 0.8993 10
2000s 0.6175 0.6175 0.6175 10
2010s 0.6175 0.6175 0.6175 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Germany 0.6443 compare
  2. 67 France 0.6353 compare
  3. 69 Pakistan 0.5839 compare
  4. 70 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.5783 compare
  5. 71 Italy 0.5774 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - valid grounds in South Africa?
Labor market, s1 - valid grounds in South Africa was 0.6175 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8993 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6175 in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for labor market, s1 - valid grounds?
South Africa ranks 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - valid grounds rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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