Labour force participation rate for women, South Africa

54.9% in Q2 2026

53.5%54.0%54.5%55.0%55.5%56.0%Q1 2022: 54.1%54.1%Q2 2022: 53.8%Q3 2022: 54.2%Q4 2022: 54.5%Q1 2023: 54.0%Q2 2023: 54.4%Q3 2023: 54.6%Q4 2023: 54.8%Q1 2024: 55.6%Q2 2024: 55.8%55.8%Q3 2024: 55.2%Q4 2024: 55.2%Q1 2025: 54.8%Q2 2025: 54.9%Q3 2025: 54.3%Q4 2025: 54.0%Q1 2026: 53.8%Q2 2026: 54.9%54.9%Q1 2022Q2 2026
53.5%54.0%54.5%55.0%55.5%56.0%Q1 2022: 54.1%54.1%Q2 2022: 53.8%Q3 2022: 54.2%Q4 2022: 54.5%Q1 2023: 54.0%Q2 2023: 54.4%Q3 2023: 54.6%Q4 2023: 54.8%Q1 2024: 55.6%Q2 2024: 55.8%55.8%Q3 2024: 55.2%Q4 2024: 55.2%Q1 2025: 54.8%Q2 2025: 54.9%Q3 2025: 54.3%Q4 2025: 54.0%Q1 2026: 53.8%Q2 2026: 54.9%54.9%Q1 2022Q2 2026
Labour force participation rate for women, every value
PeriodValue
Q1 202254.1%
Q2 202253.8%
Q3 202254.2%
Q4 202254.5%
Q1 202354.0%
Q2 202354.4%
Q3 202354.6%
Q4 202354.8%
Q1 202455.6%
Q2 202455.8%
Q3 202455.2%
Q4 202455.2%
Q1 202554.8%
Q2 202554.9%
Q3 202554.3%
Q4 202554.0%
Q1 202653.8%
Q2 202654.9%

Source: Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey Q2 2026, released 11 August 2026. Data and citation on SA Data Hub