Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa

South Africa: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.8574 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8574
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.8625
in 2018
All-time low
0.5963
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa, 2008–2020

00.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.6262009: 0.6242010: 0.5962012: 0.6782013: 0.612014: 0.6942015: 0.8012016: 0.842017: 0.8252018: 0.8622019: 0.8542020: 0.857

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa is 0.8574, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa peaked at 0.8625 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5963, in 2010.

That places South Africa 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Teachers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6263
2009 0.6237 -0.4%
2010 0.5963 -4.4%
2012 0.6777 +13.7%
2013 0.6099 -10.0%
2014 0.6936 +13.7%
2015 0.8013 +15.5%
2016 0.8397 +4.8%
2017 0.8252 -1.7%
2018 0.8625 +4.5%
2019 0.8538 -1.0%
2020 0.8574 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.625 0.6237 0.6263 2
2010s 0.7511 0.5963 0.8625 9
2020s 0.8574 0.8574 0.8574 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.9737 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 0.9644 compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 0.8622 compare
  4. 6 Georgia 0.8445 compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 0.8416 compare
  6. 8 Paraguay 0.8068

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa was 0.8574 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8625 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5963 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 267 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed