Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa

South Africa: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.5008 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5008
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5399
in 2001
All-time low
0.4504
in 2010
Years of data
10
2000–2019

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.5032001: 0.542003: 0.5132010: 0.452012: 0.462013: 0.4912015: 0.4842016: 0.4712018: 0.4942019: 0.501

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa stood at 0.5008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa peaked at 0.5399 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4504, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 20th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2 in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5032
2001 0.5399 +7.3%
2003 0.5129 -5.0%
2010 0.4504 -12.2%
2012 0.4604 +2.2%
2013 0.4911 +6.7%
2015 0.4837 -1.5%
2016 0.4708 -2.7%
2018 0.4943 +5.0%
2019 0.5008 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5187 0.5032 0.5399 3
2010s 0.4788 0.4504 0.5008 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 17 Brazil 0.5164 compare
  2. 18 Italy 0.5121 compare
  3. 19 Czechia 0.5033 compare
  4. 21 Finland 0.4916 compare
  5. 22 Argentina 0.4871 compare
  6. 23 Poland 0.486 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa was 0.5008 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5399 in 2001.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4504 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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