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 0.3489 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3489
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.371
in 2015
All-time low
0.2968
in 2003
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: 0.3162001: 0.3182003: 0.2972010: 0.3672012: 0.3662013: 0.3662015: 0.3712016: 0.3582018: 0.3672019: 0.349

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa is 0.3489, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa peaked at 0.371 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2968, in 2003.

That places South Africa 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 5 in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3157
2001 0.3178 +0.7%
2003 0.2968 -6.6%
2010 0.3672 +23.7%
2012 0.3663 -0.2%
2013 0.3665 +0.0%
2015 0.371 +1.2%
2016 0.3584 -3.4%
2018 0.3668 +2.3%
2019 0.3489 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3101 0.2968 0.3178 3
2010s 0.3636 0.3489 0.371 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Panama 0.4131 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 0.3931 compare
  3. 4 Namibia 0.3588 compare
  4. 6 Lithuania 0.3482 compare
  5. 7 Honduras 0.3336 compare
  6. 8 Costa Rica 0.3317 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 0.3489 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 0.371 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2968 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 58 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 down 5.0%. 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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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