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 0.2595 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa stood at 0.2595.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in South Africa peaked at 0.2776 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1839, in 2017.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 58 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2776 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2697 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2663 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2094 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2227 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2232 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2305 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2485 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2064 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2242 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2324 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1839 | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2223 | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2486 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2595 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2491 | 0.2094 | 0.2776 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2244 | 0.1839 | 0.2486 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2595 | 0.2595 | 0.2595 | 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 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 0.2595 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 0.2776 in 2000.
- What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1839 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 58 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 16.2%. 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: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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