The female labor force participation rate in South Africa increased by 1.5 percentage points (+2.95 percent) compared to the previous year. With 52.38 percent, the rate thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Female labor force participation is the share of women over 15 years who are economically active. For example, all women providing labor in a specific period for the production of goods and services.
Data are modeled ILO estimates. Figures have been rounded.
According to the source, the labor force participation rate is 'the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period'.
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Female labor force participation rate in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297998/female-labor-force-participation-rate-in-south-africa/
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