Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in South Africa

South Africa: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.6043 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6043
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6096
in 2018
All-time low
0.4532
in 2003
Years of data
10
2000–2019

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in South Africa, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.4922001: 0.4872003: 0.4532010: 0.5052012: 0.5522013: 0.552015: 0.5652016: 0.5712018: 0.612019: 0.604

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.6043 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in South Africa peaked at 0.6096 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4532, in 2003.

That places South Africa 26th 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 public paid employees by occupational group in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4918
2001 0.4871 -0.9%
2003 0.4532 -7.0%
2010 0.5048 +11.4%
2012 0.5517 +9.3%
2013 0.5501 -0.3%
2015 0.5646 +2.6%
2016 0.5707 +1.1%
2018 0.6096 +6.8%
2019 0.6043 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4774 0.4532 0.4918 3
2010s 0.5651 0.5048 0.6096 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Hungary 0.6485 compare
  2. 24 Cyprus 0.6375 compare
  3. 25 Viet Nam 0.6167 compare
  4. 27 Georgia 0.5891 compare
  5. 28 Ethiopia 0.5775 compare
  6. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5622 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in South Africa?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in South Africa was 0.6043 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6096 in 2018.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4532 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 occupational group: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 670 data points, 2000–2021
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