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

South Africa: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2000: 0.975 % of urban employed female population in working age2001: 0.982 % of urban employed female population in working age2002: 0.983 % of urban employed female population in working age2003: 0.986 % of urban employed female population in working age2004: 0.981 % of urban employed female population in working age2008: 0.98 % of urban employed female population in working age2009: 0.985 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.983 % of urban employed female population in working age2011: 0.986 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.984 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.986 % of urban employed female population in working age2014: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.982 % of urban employed female population in working age2016: 0.983 % of urban employed female population in working age2017: 0.985 % of urban employed female population in working age2018: 0.982 % of urban employed female population in working age2019: 0.984 % of urban employed female population in working age2020: 0.984 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

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

South Africa ranks 44th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1995 1.0%
2000 1.0% -1.2%
2001 1.0% +0.7%
2002 1.0% +0.1%
2003 1.0% +0.3%
2004 1.0% -0.5%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% +0.5%
2010 1.0% -0.3%
2011 1.0% +0.3%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.5%
2016 1.0% +0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.2%
2018 1.0% -0.4%
2019 1.0% +0.2%
2020 1.0% -0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 41 Italy 1.0% compare
  2. 42 Uruguay 1.0% compare
  3. 43 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
  4. 45 Nicaragua 1.0% compare
  5. 46 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  6. 47 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban 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, urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
South Africa ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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