Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in South Africa

South Africa: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51995200720201995: 0.432 % of female youth labor force2000: 0.471 % of female youth labor force2001: 0.469 % of female youth labor force2002: 0.227 % of female youth labor force2003: 0.403 % of female youth labor force2004: 0.385 % of female youth labor force2006: 0.292 % of female youth labor force2007: 0.316 % of female youth labor force2008: 0.497 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.477 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.45 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.449 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.433 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.445 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.447 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.451 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.407 % of female youth labor force2017: 0.415 % of female youth labor force2018: 0.412 % of female youth labor force2019: 0.383 % of female youth labor force2020: 0.359 % of female youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2020, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in South Africa stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in South Africa peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1995 0.4%
2000 0.5% +9.2%
2001 0.5% -0.5%
2002 0.2% -51.7%
2003 0.4% +78.0%
2004 0.4% -4.5%
2006 0.3% -24.0%
2007 0.3% +8.2%
2008 0.5% +57.1%
2009 0.5% -4.1%
2010 0.4% -5.7%
2011 0.4% -0.0%
2012 0.4% -3.6%
2013 0.4% +2.6%
2014 0.4% +0.6%
2015 0.5% +0.9%
2016 0.4% -9.8%
2017 0.4% +1.9%
2018 0.4% -0.7%
2019 0.4% -7.0%
2020 0.4% -6.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +78.0% 0.2% 0.4%
2008 +57.1% 0.3% 0.5%
2002 -51.7% 0.5% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 99 Italy 0.4% compare
  2. 100 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  3. 101 Albania 0.4% compare
  4. 103 Georgia 0.3% compare
  5. 104 Jordan 0.3% compare
  6. 105 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in South Africa?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in South Africa was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female?
South Africa ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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