Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa
South Africa: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa is 0.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +29.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
- Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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