In the fourth quarter of 2023, South Africa had over 2.4 million female employees within the community and social services industry. Following this, almost 1.56 million women worked in the trade sector, while roughly 1.3 million were employed by the finance industry.
Number of female employees in South Africa in quarter four in 2023, by industry
(in 1,000s)
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