Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.857 % of employed female population aged 15-242000: 0.719 % of employed female population aged 15-242001: 0.825 % of employed female population aged 15-242002: 0.882 % of employed female population aged 15-242003: 0.869 % of employed female population aged 15-242004: 0.872 % of employed female population aged 15-242006: 0.898 % of employed female population aged 15-242007: 0.906 % of employed female population aged 15-242008: 0.936 % of employed female population aged 15-242009: 0.953 % of employed female population aged 15-242010: 0.94 % of employed female population aged 15-242011: 0.95 % of employed female population aged 15-242012: 0.954 % of employed female population aged 15-242013: 0.947 % of employed female population aged 15-242014: 0.957 % of employed female population aged 15-242015: 0.925 % of employed female population aged 15-242016: 0.932 % of employed female population aged 15-242017: 0.941 % of employed female population aged 15-242018: 0.94 % of employed female population aged 15-242019: 0.939 % of employed female population aged 15-242020: 0.926 % of employed female population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa is 0.9%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 50th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of employed female population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.9%
2000 0.7% -16.2%
2001 0.8% +14.8%
2002 0.9% +7.0%
2003 0.9% -1.5%
2004 0.9% +0.3%
2006 0.9% +3.0%
2007 0.9% +0.9%
2008 0.9% +3.2%
2009 1.0% +1.8%
2010 0.9% -1.3%
2011 0.9% +1.0%
2012 1.0% +0.5%
2013 0.9% -0.8%
2014 1.0% +1.1%
2015 0.9% -3.3%
2016 0.9% +0.8%
2017 0.9% +0.9%
2018 0.9% -0.1%
2019 0.9% -0.1%
2020 0.9% -1.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 47 Namibia 0.9% compare
  2. 48 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  3. 49 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  4. 51 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  5. 52 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
  6. 53 Belize 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 50th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 15-24
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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