Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in South Africa
South Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0173 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in South Africa stood at 0.0173 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in South Africa peaked at 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places South Africa 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 110 Ecuador 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0189 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Benin 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 0.0164 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Guinea 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in South Africa?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in South Africa was 0.0173 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.