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 0.5052 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5052
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6534
in 2003
All-time low
0.4792
in 2017
Years of data
15
2000–2020

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

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.642001: 0.6342003: 0.6532008: 0.5712009: 0.5652010: 0.5752012: 0.5862013: 0.5592014: 0.5212015: 0.5382016: 0.5272017: 0.4792018: 0.5122019: 0.5182020: 0.505

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa is 0.5052, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa peaked at 0.6534 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4792, in 2017.

South Africa ranks 21st of 63 countries on this measure, 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: Technicians in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6399
2001 0.6337 -1.0%
2003 0.6534 +3.1%
2008 0.5709 -12.6%
2009 0.5654 -1.0%
2010 0.5747 +1.6%
2012 0.5861 +2.0%
2013 0.5589 -4.6%
2014 0.5211 -6.8%
2015 0.5381 +3.3%
2016 0.5274 -2.0%
2017 0.4792 -9.1%
2018 0.5121 +6.9%
2019 0.5183 +1.2%
2020 0.5052 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6127 0.5654 0.6534 5
2010s 0.5351 0.4792 0.5861 9
2020s 0.5052 0.5052 0.5052 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Iceland 0.5188 compare
  2. 19 Luxembourg 0.5164 compare
  3. 20 France 0.5111 compare
  4. 22 Sri Lanka 0.4995 compare
  5. 23 Dominican Republic 0.4878 compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 0.4874 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 0.5052 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 0.6534 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4792 in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 63 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 down 12.1%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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