SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in South Africa
South Africa: SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized 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
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in South Africa, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3 for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places South Africa 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized 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 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Armenia 3 compare
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- 1 Turkey 3 compare
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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 sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in South Africa?
- Sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in South Africa was 3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
SDG 8.b.1 tracks whether a country has a national youth employment strategy, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy, and how far it has been implemented. Scores run from 0, meaning no strategy or steps taken, through 1 (under development) and 2 (formally adopted), to 3 (fully operational).