Part time employment, female in South Africa
South Africa: Part time employment, female was 22.5% 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 22.5% for part time employment, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in South Africa peaked at 24.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2007.
That places South Africa 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Part time employment, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 22.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.6%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 22.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.6%, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 24.0% | 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 22.5% 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 24.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for part time employment, female?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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.