Reference Data in South Africa 3,934 indicators covering reference data for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and 10.89 2020 down 0.7% 42nd Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and 0.9% 2020 down 1.3% 11th Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, above 0.0% 2020 — 56th Employment in the clerks occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary 0.2% 2020 down 12.2% 5th Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above 0.1% 2020 up 5.2% 59th Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above 0.1% 2020 up 23.0% 27th Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 0.1% 2020 up 7.5% 46th Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above 0.1% 2020 up 7.3% 67th Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 0.1% 2020 up 0.9% 6th Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 0.0% 2020 down 34.3% 83rd Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 0.2% 2020 up 18.4% 47th Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, above 0.1% 2020 down 24.8% 25th Public sector employment, as a share of total employment 0.1946 2020 up 17.3% 40th Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, primary 0.0% 2020 — 30th Employment in the clerks occupation group, aged 15-64, primary 0.1% 2020 up 8.1% 10th Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary 0.1% 2020 down 11.6% 43rd Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary 0.5% 2020 up 1.0% 12th Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 0.1% 2020 down 3.9% 28th Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, primary 0.0% 2020 down 32.5% 29th Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64 0.0% 2020 up 24.5% 18th Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 0.0% 2020 down 22.3% 78th Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 0.2% 2020 up 14.8% 37th Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, primary 0.0% 2020 down 23.6% 23rd Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory 100.0% 2021 down 23.4% 4th Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins 30.0% 2022 — 24th Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education 0.8% 2020 down 5.1% 30th Number of new electric cars sold 3,800 cars 2025 up 1,483.3% 52nd Number of new cars sold, by type 3,800 cars 2025 up 1,483.3% 52nd Share of new cars sold that are electric 0.9% 2025 up 1,417.2% 58th Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below 42.18 2020 down 5.9% 24th Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary 0.2% 2020 up 26.2% 62nd Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 0.2% 2020 down 22.2% 37th Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin 16.5% 2022 down 33.8% 26th Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education 42.63 2020 down 2.8% 27th Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above 0.1% 2020 up 30.1% 71st Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 0.2% 2020 down 16.5% 49th Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and 9.16 2020 up 6.7% 40th Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment 0.2337 2020 up 18.6% 49th Owns a debit card, out of labor force 54.3% 2024 up 32.2% 48th Owns a debit card, in labor force 67.5% 2024 down 8.3% 56th Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary 0.8% 2020 down 5.8% 27th Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, urban 0.0% 2020 — 51st Employment in the clerks occupation group, aged 15-64, urban 0.1% 2020 down 4.9% 9th Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, urban 0.1% 2020 down 9.6% 52nd Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban 0.2% 2020 up 1.9% 6th Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 0.1% 2020 down 4.2% 41st Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, urban 0.1% 2020 up 17.6% 71st Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, urban 0.1% 2020 up 12.9% 12th Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 0.0% 2020 down 52.4% 81st Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 0.2% 2020 up 16.4% 56th Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, urban 0.1% 2020 down 23.3% 46th Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total 1.0% 2020 up 2.8% 22nd Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below 43.46 2020 up 2.9% 57th Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, rural 0.0% 2020 — 47th Employment in the clerks occupation group, aged 15-64, rural 0.1% 2020 up 0.9% 29th Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, rural 0.1% 2020 down 5.8% 40th Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural 0.4% 2020 down 5.0% 5th Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 0.1% 2020 up 1.7% 24th Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, rural 0.0% 2020 up 68.8% 60th Employment in the senior officials occupation group, aged 15-64, rural 0.0% 2020 up 21.8% 26th ← Previous Page 50 of 66 Next →