In the fourth quarter of 2023, the labor force participation rate among Black South Africans reached over 59 percent, marking a year-on-year change of two percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. However, the participation rate of the labor force among Indian/Asian South Africans dropped from about 61 percent in the previous year to 58 percent.
Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023, by population group
The source asked people to describe themselves in the census in terms of five racial population groups, including others/unspecified. This is a common way to describe ethnic groups in South Africa
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Statistics South Africa. (February 20, 2024). Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023, by population group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129145/labor-force-participation-rate-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023, by population group." Chart. February 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129145/labor-force-participation-rate-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2024). Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023, by population group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129145/labor-force-participation-rate-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023, by Population Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129145/labor-force-participation-rate-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
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Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2021 to Q4 2023, by population group [Graph], Statistics South Africa, February 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129145/labor-force-participation-rate-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
