South Africa—Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)
South Africa's female wage & salaried workers (%) was 85.3% in 2025, ranking #57 out of 187 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 88.2% (2014) and the lowest was 81.5% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.9% |
Top Countries — Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 98.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 98.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 96.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Jordan | 96.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Norway | 96.6% | 2025 |
| 6 | United States | 96.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 95.8% | 2025 |
| 8 | Channel Islands | 95.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 95.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 94.8% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.