Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in South Africa

South Africa: Working-age population, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1995–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.633 % of female population2000: 0.632 % of female population2001: 0.632 % of female population2002: 0.623 % of female population2003: 0.642 % of female population2004: 0.645 % of female population2005: 0.636 % of female population2006: 0.637 % of female population2007: 0.641 % of female population2008: 0.64 % of female population2009: 0.643 % of female population2010: 0.645 % of female population2011: 0.647 % of female population2012: 0.65 % of female population2013: 0.652 % of female population2014: 0.654 % of female population2015: 0.656 % of female population2016: 0.658 % of female population2017: 0.66 % of female population2018: 0.662 % of female population2019: 0.664 % of female population2020: 0.666 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, female in South Africa is 0.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

That places South Africa 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of female population Change
1995 0.6%
2000 0.6% -0.2%
2001 0.6% +0.1%
2002 0.6% -1.5%
2003 0.6% +3.1%
2004 0.6% +0.5%
2005 0.6% -1.5%
2006 0.6% +0.2%
2007 0.6% +0.5%
2008 0.6% -0.1%
2009 0.6% +0.4%
2010 0.6% +0.4%
2011 0.6% +0.4%
2012 0.6% +0.4%
2013 0.7% +0.3%
2014 0.7% +0.3%
2015 0.7% +0.3%
2016 0.7% +0.3%
2017 0.7% +0.3%
2018 0.7% +0.3%
2019 0.7% +0.2%
2020 0.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 28 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  2. 29 Belarus 0.7% compare
  3. 30 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  4. 32 Austria 0.7% compare
  5. 33 Colombia 0.7% compare
  6. 34 Malta 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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