Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa
South Africa: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed female population in working age.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 38th of 94 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 15-64, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total employed female population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in South Africa?
- Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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