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Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa

South Africa: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
73rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

0.050.10.150.20.251995200720201995: 0.24 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.129 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.095 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.037 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.04 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.032 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.059 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.187 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.126 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.118 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.116 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.112 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.105 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.101 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.09 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.096 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.095 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.099 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.099 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.104 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.099 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 73rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, year by year

Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1995 0.2% —
2000 0.1% -46.0%
2001 0.1% -26.6%
2002 0.0% -61.0%
2003 0.0% +8.4%
2004 0.0% -20.4%
2006 0.1% +84.6%
2007 0.2% +216.3%
2008 0.1% -32.5%
2009 0.1% -6.4%
2010 0.1% -1.7%
2011 0.1% -3.9%
2012 0.1% -5.8%
2013 0.1% -4.0%
2014 0.1% -10.4%
2015 0.1% +6.0%
2016 0.1% -0.6%
2017 0.1% +4.3%
2018 0.1% +0.1%
2019 0.1% +4.4%
2020 0.1% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 70 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  2. 71 Austria 0.1% compare
  3. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  4. 74 Czechia 0.1% compare
  5. 75 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  6. 76 Slovakia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 73rd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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