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South Africa Highest Female Labor Participation

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49.88% in 2025

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in South Africa was 49.88% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (49.88%), 2024 (49.80%), 2023 (49.05%), 2017 (48.63%), 2019 (48.58%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

South Africa Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	49.88%
2nd	2024	49.80%
3rd	2023	49.05%
4th	2017	48.63%
5th	2019	48.58%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	49.88%	+0.08pp	118th
2024	49.80%	+0.75pp	119th
2023	49.05%	+1.93pp	122nd
2019	48.58%	+0.06pp	125th
2018	48.52%	−0.11pp	125th
2017	48.63%	+0.89pp	122nd
2022	47.12%	+1.71pp	128th
2016	47.74%	+0.02pp	124th
2015	47.72%	+1.22pp	125th
2008	48.06%	+0.09pp	112th
2007	47.97%	+0.12pp	111th
2006	47.85%	+0.14pp	108th
2005	47.71%	+0.17pp	109th
2004	47.54%	+0.21pp	111th
2014	46.49%	+0.22pp	128th
2003	47.33%	+0.24pp	114th
2013	46.27%	+0.94pp	127th
2009	46.38%	−1.68pp	121st
2002	47.09%	+0.25pp	114th
2001	46.84%	+0.25pp	114th
2000	46.58%	+0.24pp	114th
2021	45.41%	+1.26pp	131st
1999	46.34%	+0.22pp	115th
2012	45.33%	+0.18pp	129th
2011	45.15%	+0.39pp	130th
1998	46.12%	+0.19pp	115th
1997	45.93%	+0.30pp	115th
2020	44.15%	−4.43pp	132nd
2010	44.76%	−1.62pp	129th
1996	45.63%	+0.33pp	115th
1995	45.31%	+0.34pp	116th
1994	44.96%	+0.12pp	120th
1993	44.84%	−0.03pp	114th
1992	44.88%	+0.09pp	114th
1991	44.79%	+0.07pp	110th
1990	44.72%	–	110th

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