Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in South Africa
South Africa: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 19.8% for part time employment, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in South Africa peaked at 26.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2007.
That places South Africa 89th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -2.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 19.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 19.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in South Africa?
- Part time employment, female in South Africa was 19.8% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for part time employment, female?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.