Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 49.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Africa stood at 49.77. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 49.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.7 | — |
| 1970 | 24.1 | +44.3% |
| 1980 | 22.8 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 26.7 | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 29.5 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 32.63 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 35.77 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 38.9 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 37.75 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 36.6 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 33.8 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 37.1 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 43.9 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 42.61 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 42.22 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.78 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 39.91 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 38.01 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 39.87 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 40.5 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.93 | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 46.26 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.64 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 45.03 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.22 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.17 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.39 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.64 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 47.65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.52 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.42 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.49 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.08 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 45.35 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 47.07 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 49.02 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 49.77 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.75 | 22.8 | 26.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.22 | 29.5 | 43.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.86 | 38.01 | 47.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.82 | 44.64 | 48.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.06 | 44.08 | 49.77 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in South Africa was 49.77 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.