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 0.3987 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3987
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.413
in 2013
All-time low
0.3498
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2019

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

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.352001: 0.3742003: 0.3772010: 0.3542012: 0.3812013: 0.4132015: 0.4052016: 0.4042018: 0.4062019: 0.399

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa is 0.3987, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa peaked at 0.413 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3498, in 2000.

That places South Africa 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 3 in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3498
2001 0.3738 +6.9%
2003 0.3769 +0.8%
2010 0.3542 -6.0%
2012 0.3813 +7.7%
2013 0.413 +8.3%
2015 0.4049 -1.9%
2016 0.4043 -0.2%
2018 0.406 +0.4%
2019 0.3987 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3668 0.3498 0.3769 3
2010s 0.3946 0.3542 0.413 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 Colombia 0.4102 compare
  2. 16 Armenia 0.4094 compare
  3. 17 Portugal 0.406 compare
  4. 19 Republic of Moldova 0.398 compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 0.3973 compare
  6. 21 Namibia 0.3962 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 0.3987 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 0.413 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3498 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 59 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 12.6%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3. 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 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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