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 0.2716 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2716
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
46th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.2746
in 2001
All-time low
0.1718
in 2017
Years of data
15
2000–2020

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.272001: 0.2752003: 0.2742008: 0.2092009: 0.2122010: 0.2162012: 0.2452013: 0.2322014: 0.2122015: 0.2232016: 0.212017: 0.1722018: 0.2692019: 0.2652020: 0.272

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa is 0.2716, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa peaked at 0.2746 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1718, in 2017.

That places South Africa 46th out of 62 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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 occupational group: Manager in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2705
2001 0.2746 +1.5%
2003 0.2737 -0.3%
2008 0.2086 -23.8%
2009 0.2122 +1.7%
2010 0.2156 +1.6%
2012 0.2447 +13.5%
2013 0.2317 -5.3%
2014 0.2122 -8.4%
2015 0.2233 +5.2%
2016 0.2103 -5.8%
2017 0.1718 -18.3%
2018 0.269 +56.6%
2019 0.2649 -1.5%
2020 0.2716 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2479 0.2086 0.2746 5
2010s 0.2271 0.1718 0.269 9
2020s 0.2716 0.2716 0.2716 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 43 Namibia 0.2876 compare
  2. 44 Malta 0.2802 compare
  3. 45 Cyprus 0.2768 compare
  4. 47 Estonia 0.2705 compare
  5. 48 Lithuania 0.2646 compare
  6. 49 Spain 0.2599 compare

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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 0.2716 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 0.2746 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1718 in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
South Africa ranks 46th out of 62 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 26.0%. 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 Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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