Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa
South Africa: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa is 0.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.
That places South Africa 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 8.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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