Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa

South Africa: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.9752000: 0.912001: 0.9392002: 0.9622003: 0.9532004: 0.9462006: 0.952007: 0.9582008: 0.9872009: 0.992010: 0.9892011: 0.992013: 0.992014: 0.9932015: 0.9892016: 0.9882017: 0.9892018: 0.9882019: 0.9892020: 0.986

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1.0%
2000 0.9% -6.7%
2001 0.9% +3.2%
2002 1.0% +2.5%
2003 1.0% -0.9%
2004 0.9% -0.8%
2006 0.9% +0.4%
2007 1.0% +0.9%
2008 1.0% +3.0%
2009 1.0% +0.3%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2013 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.3%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2017 1.0% +0.2%
2018 1.0% -0.1%
2019 1.0% +0.1%
2020 1.0% -0.3%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Czechia 1.0% compare
  2. 21 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  3. 22 Ireland 1.0% compare
  4. 24 Iceland 1.0% compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 1.0% compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in South Africa was 1.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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