Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in South Africa

South Africa: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251995200720201995: 0.122 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.249 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.19 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.188 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.156 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.189 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.172 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.161 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.162 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.155 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.145 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.154 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.157 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.153 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.162 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.164 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.161 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.166 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.166 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.173 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in South Africa stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 66th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.2% +104.8%
2001 0.2% -23.6%
2003 0.2% -1.5%
2004 0.2% -16.7%
2006 0.2% +21.1%
2007 0.2% -8.9%
2008 0.2% -6.3%
2009 0.2% +0.1%
2010 0.2% -4.1%
2011 0.1% -6.4%
2012 0.2% +6.0%
2013 0.2% +2.2%
2014 0.2% -2.4%
2015 0.2% +5.3%
2016 0.2% +1.8%
2017 0.2% -2.1%
2018 0.2% +3.1%
2019 0.2% +0.1%
2020 0.2% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 63 Albania 0.2% compare
  2. 64 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  3. 65 Namibia 0.2% compare
  4. 67 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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