Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa

South Africa: Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
48th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.010.020.031995200720201995: 0 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.016 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.026 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.014 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.012 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.009 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.005 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.014 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.014 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.012 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.011 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.01 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.009 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.007 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.007 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.007 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.007 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0% for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 0.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 48th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +60.3%
2002 0.0% -45.4%
2003 0.0% -13.7%
2004 0.0% -21.8%
2006 0.0% -11.7%
2007 0.0% -36.7%
2008 0.0% +154.9%
2009 0.0% +2.1%
2010 0.0% -14.6%
2011 0.0% -9.6%
2012 0.0% -5.4%
2013 0.0% -8.0%
2014 0.0% -15.9%
2015 0.0% -2.6%
2016 0.0% -10.0%
2017 0.0% +2.8%
2018 0.0% +5.0%
2019 0.0% +13.9%
2020 0.0% -16.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +154.9% 0.0% 0.0%
2001 +60.3% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 45 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  2. 46 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
  3. 47 Armenia 0.0% compare
  4. 49 Argentina 0.0% compare
  5. 50 Jordan 0.0% compare
  6. 51 Ireland 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 0.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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