In the first quarter of 2024, the labor force participation rate peaked among South Africans aged 35 to 44, reaching 79.4 percent. Compared to the same quarter in 2023, there was a year-on-year change of 0.9 percent. Among the population between 45 and 54 years old, the participation in the labor market in South Africa was 74 percent, which was slightly lower than the 75.6 percent rate recorded for young South Africans (25 to 34 years).
Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2024, by age group
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Statistics South Africa. (May 14, 2024). Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129789/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2024, by age group." Chart. May 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129789/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2024). Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129789/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129789/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa, Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129789/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-group-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Labor force participation rate in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2024, by age group [Graph], Statistics South Africa, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129789/labor-force-participation-rate-by-age-group-in-south-africa/