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Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
2015,2014,2013,2012,2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,2002,2001,2000,1999,1998,1997,1996,1995,1992,1991,1990,1986,1981
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Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

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Timeline:

This timeline shows a graph from 1981 to 2015 of South Africa. No data until 1980. Number of actual observations by date: 26.

Source name:

World Development Indicators

Source organization:

International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Categories, topics:

Social Protection & Labor

Last updated:

apr 23, 2017

Indicators value changes by year

Meaning:
41.973
Minimum:
22.8
jan 1, 1981
Maximum:
56.5
jan 1, 2001
At the date of observation
Value
Absolute change
Change from the previous value
jan 1, 1981
22.8
+22.8
0.0%
jan 1, 1986
26.7
+3.9
17.11%
jan 1, 1990
24.5
-2.2
-8.24%
jan 1, 1991
24.6
+0.1
0.41%
jan 1, 1992
29.5
+4.9
19.92%
jan 1, 1995
38.9
+9.4
31.86%
jan 1, 1996
37.6
-1.3
-3.34%
jan 1, 1997
36.6
-1.0
-2.66%
jan 1, 1998
33.8
-2.8
-7.65%
jan 1, 1999
37.1
+3.3
9.76%
jan 1, 2000
43.9
+6.8
18.33%
jan 1, 2001
56.5
+12.6
28.7%
jan 1, 2002
52.9
-3.6
-6.37%
jan 1, 2003
52.5
-0.4
-0.76%
jan 1, 2004
50.4
-2.1
-4.0%
jan 1, 2005
48.3
-2.1
-4.17%
jan 1, 2006
50.4
+2.1
4.35%
jan 1, 2007
51.9
+1.5
2.98%
jan 1, 2008
50.8
-1.1
-2.12%
jan 1, 2009
47.9
-2.9
-5.71%
jan 1, 2010
46.3
-1.6
-3.34%
jan 1, 2011
44.6
-1.7
-3.67%
jan 1, 2012
45.0
+0.4
0.9%
jan 1, 2013
45.2
+0.2
0.44%
jan 1, 2014
46.2
+1.0
2.21%
jan 1, 2015
46.4
+0.2
0.43%

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