As of the fourth quarter of 2023, the majority of the female employees (around 4.2 million) in South Africa worked from 40 to 45 hours per week. Around 1.6 million women worked over 45 hours weekly, while 708,000 women worked from 15-29 hours per week. Both women and men followed the same trend of working hours.
Number of female employees in South Africa as of the fourth quarter of 2023, by working hours
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Statistics South Africa. (2024). Number of female employees in South Africa as of the fourth quarter of 2023, by working hours (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299778/number-of-female-employees-in-south-africa-by-working-hours/
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