South Africa - Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)

Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) in South Africa was 35.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 38.40 in 2002, while its lowest value was 28.33 in 2008.

Definition: The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 33.20
2001 34.21
2002 38.40
2003 37.18
2004 33.66
2005 33.37
2006 32.68
2007 31.60
2008 28.33
2009 29.45
2010 30.55
2011 31.02
2013 31.23
2014 31.66
2015 31.46
2016 32.71
2017 33.29
2018 32.65
2019 34.92
2020 35.48

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment