Working Women Report 2025

The largest study of its kind!

For employers, this report serves as a data-backed resource to help you build high-performing teams by understanding what women value in their careers. The findings offer valuable insight into what attracts and retains skilled women, the barriers they encounter, and the opportunities employers have to adapt in order to stay competitive in a changing talent landscape.

The 2025 Working Women in South Africa Report, compiled by RecruitMyMom, a specialist working women-focused talent agency, presents the largest survey of its kind, incorporating insights from 3,742 skilled women across various industries, career levels, and life stages.

How to win the war on talent

Attraction, development and growth strategies for winning with women at work.

How To Win The war on Talent. Attraction, Development and Growth Strategies for Winning with Women at Work.

The data is clear: more women are entering and graduating from tertiary institutions than ever before, creating an expanding talent pipeline of skilled professionals. There is an opportunity for SA businesses to take advantage of the findings in the report to position themselves to attract and retain this growing talent pool.

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Future-proofing South Africa’s workforce

The findings from this report makes one thing clear: women are indispensable to South Africa’s economic future. They are entering the workforce in increasing numbers,  gaining higher qualifications, are ambitious and taking on greater financial  responsibilities  in their households. The business case for attracting and retaining skilled women has never been stronger.