Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public in South Africa

South Africa: Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public was 0.4183 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4183
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.7618
in 2016
All-time low
0.4061
in 2014
Years of data
6
2008–2017

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public in South Africa, 2008–2017

00.20.40.60.82008201220172008: 0.452010: 0.642014: 0.4062015: 0.6732016: 0.7622017: 0.418

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in South Africa is 0.4183, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in South Africa peaked at 0.7618 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4061, in 2014.

South Africa ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public Administration in South Africa, 2008 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4496
2010 0.6404 +42.4%
2014 0.4061 -36.6%
2015 0.6726 +65.6%
2016 0.7618 +13.3%
2017 0.4183 -45.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4496 0.4496 0.4496 1
2010s 0.5798 0.4061 0.7618 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Argentina 0.4261 compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 0.4221 compare
  3. 10 Costa Rica 0.4185 compare
  4. 12 Chile 0.4086 compare
  5. 13 Brazil 0.4062 compare
  6. 14 Dominican Republic 0.3951 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in South Africa?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in South Africa was 0.4183 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7618 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4061 in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 public paid employees by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 304 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed