National strategy for youth employment in South Africa
South Africa: National strategy for youth employment was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 75 countries
All-time high
3
in 2019
All-time low
3
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2025
National strategy for youth employment in South Africa, 2019–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3 for national strategy for youth employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places South Africa 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
National strategy for youth employment in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national strategy for youth employment in South Africa?
- National strategy for youth employment in South Africa was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest national strategy for youth employment recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest national strategy for youth employment recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for national strategy for youth employment?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national strategy for youth employment rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of National strategy for youth employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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