South Africa
ZA desk: South Africa first; United States, United Kingdom, euro area, Australia and New Zealand alongside.
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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.00% |
| 2024 | 34.44% |
| 2023 | 34.56% |
| 2022 | 35.38% |
| 2021 | 36.30% |
| 2020 | 31.00% |
| 2019 | 30.48% |
| 2018 | 29.01% |
| 2017 | 29.22% |
| 2016 | 28.95% |
| 2015 | 27.49% |
| 2014 | 26.98% |
| 2013 | 26.49% |
| 2012 | 27.01% |
| 2011 | 27.15% |
| 2010 | 26.94% |
| 2009 | 25.50% |
| 2008 | 25.68% |
| 2007 | 25.52% |
| 2006 | 25.57% |
| 2005 | 25.77% |
| 2004 | 25.89% |
| 2003 | 26.03% |
| 2002 | 25.94% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 34.00% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 28.10%, median 26.96%; low 25.50% (2009), high 36.30% (2021).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).