{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-female-labor-force-participation","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-female-labor-force-participation","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-female-labor-force-participation/","title":"South Africa Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"South Africa's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 49.9 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS), 1990–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","South Africa","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"South Africa Female Labour Force Participation Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS?locations=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2025)","value":"49.9","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Female Labour Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":44.72},{"period":"1991","value":44.788},{"period":"1992","value":44.877},{"period":"1993","value":44.843},{"period":"1994","value":44.963},{"period":"1995","value":45.305},{"period":"1996","value":45.634},{"period":"1997","value":45.934},{"period":"1998","value":46.124},{"period":"1999","value":46.343},{"period":"2000","value":46.583},{"period":"2001","value":46.836},{"period":"2002","value":47.089},{"period":"2003","value":47.33},{"period":"2004","value":47.539},{"period":"2005","value":47.708},{"period":"2006","value":47.846},{"period":"2007","value":47.968},{"period":"2008","value":48.062},{"period":"2009","value":46.384},{"period":"2010","value":44.76},{"period":"2011","value":45.149},{"period":"2012","value":45.333},{"period":"2013","value":46.273},{"period":"2014","value":46.492},{"period":"2015","value":47.716},{"period":"2016","value":47.74},{"period":"2017","value":48.632},{"period":"2018","value":48.518},{"period":"2019","value":48.579},{"period":"2020","value":44.148},{"period":"2021","value":45.413},{"period":"2022","value":47.118},{"period":"2023","value":49.052},{"period":"2024","value":49.801},{"period":"2025","value":49.881}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of female population ages 15+"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"49.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"49.8","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"49.1","yoyChange":"+2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"47.1","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"45.4","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"44.1","yoyChange":"-4.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"48.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"48.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"48.6","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"47.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"47.7","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"46.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"46.3","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"45.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"45.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"44.8","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"46.4","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"48.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"48.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"47.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in South Africa from 1990 to present. Compare to male participation and regional averages. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 49.9 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 44.1 in 2020. The latest reading of 49.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}