Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in South Africa stood at 39.27% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 3.24 percentage points from 36.03% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 34.29% (up 4.98 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 2000; the lowest was 22.5% in 2001. South Africa ranked 29th highest of the 89 countries in this dataset in 2024; The Bahamas ranked first.
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Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in South Africa, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In South Africa, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in South Africa stood at 39.27% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 3.24 percentage points from 36.03% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 34.29% (up 4.98 percentage points since).
South Africa ranked 29th highest of the 89 countries in this dataset in 2024; The Bahamas ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 2000; the lowest was 22.5% in 2001.
| Indicator | Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-smgt-fe-zs/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SMGT.FE.ZS
World Bank. "Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-smgt-fe-zs/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SMGT.FE.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-smgt-fe-zs/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SMGT.FE.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_smgt_fe_zs_zaf,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Female share of employment in senior and middle management (\%) --- South Africa}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-smgt-fe-zs/ZAF},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SMGT.FE.ZS}
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