Labor force, female, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1923 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in South Africa is 0.1923 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.1923 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1366 units per person, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1366 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1373 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1389 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1377 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1396 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1461 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1517 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1565 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1588 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1614 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1642 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1671 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1699 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1724 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1745 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1761 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1773 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1784 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1792 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1732 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1675 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1693 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1702 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.174 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1748 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1791 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1792 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1831 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1833 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1843 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1681 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1735 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1804 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1882 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1915 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1923 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1465 units per person | 0.1366 units per person | 0.1614 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1732 units per person | 0.1642 units per person | 0.1792 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1765 units per person | 0.1675 units per person | 0.1843 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1823 units per person | 0.1681 units per person | 0.1923 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 99 Congo 0.1982 units per person compare
- 100 Malaysia 0.193 units per person compare
- 101 Niger 0.1928 units per person compare
- 103 Costa Rica 0.1916 units per person compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 0.1916 units per person compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 0.1907 units per person compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in South Africa?
- Labor force, female, per capita in South Africa was 0.1923 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1923 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1366 units per person in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.