Time-related underemployment, female in South Africa
South Africa: Time-related underemployment, female was 5.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Time-related underemployment, female in South Africa, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in South Africa is 5.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in South Africa peaked at 8.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 29th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time-related underemployment, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.1% | — |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in South Africa?
- Time-related underemployment, female in South Africa was 5.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.