Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in South Africa

South Africa: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
100th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.647 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.708 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.714 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.491 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.685 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.679 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.55 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.576 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.741 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.743 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.728 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.727 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.728 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.733 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.728 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.723 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.709 % of female labor force in working age2017: 0.704 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.707 % of female labor force in working age2019: 0.693 % of female labor force in working age2020: 0.688 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7% for employment rate, aged 15-64, female in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 100th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1995 0.6%
2000 0.7% +9.3%
2001 0.7% +0.9%
2002 0.5% -31.2%
2003 0.7% +39.4%
2004 0.7% -0.9%
2006 0.6% -18.9%
2007 0.6% +4.7%
2008 0.7% +28.6%
2009 0.7% +0.3%
2010 0.7% -2.0%
2011 0.7% -0.2%
2012 0.7% +0.2%
2013 0.7% +0.7%
2014 0.7% -0.7%
2015 0.7% -0.7%
2016 0.7% -2.0%
2017 0.7% -0.6%
2018 0.7% +0.4%
2019 0.7% -2.0%
2020 0.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  5. 102 Gambia 0.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 100th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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