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 0.5696 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.5696
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5696
in 2019
All-time low
0.5265
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: 0.532001: 0.5272003: 0.5562010: 0.5382012: 0.5452013: 0.5482015: 0.5482016: 0.5572018: 0.5472019: 0.57

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.5696 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in South Africa peaked at 0.5696 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5265, in 2001.

That places South Africa 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 4 in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5295
2001 0.5265 -0.6%
2003 0.5555 +5.5%
2010 0.5381 -3.1%
2012 0.5454 +1.4%
2013 0.5481 +0.5%
2015 0.5485 +0.1%
2016 0.5574 +1.6%
2018 0.5468 -1.9%
2019 0.5696 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5372 0.5265 0.5555 3
2010s 0.5505 0.5381 0.5696 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 22 Switzerland 0.5979 compare
  2. 23 Panama 0.5952 compare
  3. 24 Honduras 0.5712 compare
  4. 26 Austria 0.5684 compare
  5. 27 Dominican Republic 0.555 compare
  6. 28 Spain 0.5501 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 0.5696 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 0.5696 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 0.5265 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
South Africa ranks 25th 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 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 4. 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 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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