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South Africa

South Africa Study and work Stats

Definitions

  • % of economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • Female: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
    % of female economically active children, ages 7-14
  • Female > % of female economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • Male: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
    % of male economically active children, ages 7-14
  • Male > % of male economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK
% of economically active children > Ages 7-14 94.9% 1999 1st out of 8
Female 94.5% 1999 1st out of 10
Female > % of female economically active children > Ages 7-14 94.5% 1999 1st out of 7
Male 95.3% 1999 1st out of 10
Male > % of male economically active children > Ages 7-14 95.3% 1999 1st out of 7

SOURCES: Understanding Children's Work project based on data from ILO, UNICEF and the World Bank.; World Development Indicators database

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  • What do Greece, Spain and South Africa have in common? Half their youth are unemployed.

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