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Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa

South Africa: Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female was 0.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
7th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.011995200720201995: 0.007 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.003 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.004 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.005 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.005 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.004 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.004 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.005 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.006 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.007 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.006 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.006 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.011 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.009 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.009 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.009 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.01 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa stood at 0.0%.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places South Africa 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, year by year

Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1995 0.0% —
2000 0.0% -58.4%
2001 0.0% +28.5%
2002 0.0% +41.1%
2003 0.0% -8.2%
2004 0.0% -7.5%
2006 0.0% -5.9%
2007 0.0% +27.8%
2008 0.0% +10.0%
2009 0.0% +15.1%
2010 0.0% -6.2%
2011 0.0% -6.5%
2012 0.0% +36.6%
2013 0.0% +0.5%
2014 0.0% +33.3%
2015 0.0% -19.6%
2016 0.0% -1.4%
2017 0.0% -11.4%
2018 0.0% -1.1%
2019 0.0% +14.0%
2020 0.0% +16.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 7.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 3.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 4 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  2. 5 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  3. 6 Namibia 0.0% compare
  4. 8 China 0.0% compare
  5. 9 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  6. 10 Ghana 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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