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

South Africa: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.545 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.545
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
37th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.545
in 2019
All-time low
0.444
in 2001
Years of data
10
2000–2019

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

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.4572001: 0.4442003: 0.4732010: 0.5172012: 0.5032013: 0.5082015: 0.4922016: 0.52018: 0.5092019: 0.545

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.545 for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa peaked at 0.545 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.444, in 2001.

That places South Africa 37th 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 wage quintile in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4568
2001 0.444 -2.8%
2003 0.4734 +6.6%
2010 0.5166 +9.1%
2012 0.5028 -2.7%
2013 0.5082 +1.1%
2015 0.4917 -3.3%
2016 0.4999 +1.7%
2018 0.5093 +1.9%
2019 0.545 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4581 0.444 0.4734 3
2010s 0.5105 0.4917 0.545 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 34 Philippines 0.5618 compare
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  3. 36 Sri Lanka 0.5503 compare
  4. 38 Panama 0.5343 compare
  5. 39 Mexico 0.5335 compare
  6. 40 Argentina 0.5325 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa was 0.545 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.545 in 2019.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.444 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
South Africa ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 727 data points, 2000–2021
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