Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Female) fell 1.24% to 34.2% in South Africa in 2024, according to .
Historically, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Female) in South Africa reached an all time high of 39.2% in 2007 and an all time low of 31.6% in 2021. When compared to South Africa's main peers, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Female) in Botswana amounted to 46.7%, 39.8% in Lesotho, 45.5% in Namibia and 28.6% in Swaziland in 2024.
South Africa has been ranked 143rd within the group of 168 countries we follow in terms of Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Female), 8 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Female) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Angola | % | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.6% | 62.9% | 62.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 45.0% | 45.3% | 43.7% | 43.5% | 44.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | % | 40.9% | 39.6% | 38.5% | 38.6% | 39.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 75.2% | 75.2% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 75.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 45.1% | 45.0% | 43.7% | 44.3% | 45.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 36.7% | 36.2% | 33.6% | 31.6% | 32.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | 33.3% | 32.3% | 29.6% | 29.3% | 28.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 49.5% | 49.4% | 50.8% | 51.0% | 50.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 56.7% | 56.5% | 54.5% | 54.2% | 53.5% |
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