In 2023, there were nearly 18.9 million people estimated as employed in South Africa. Compared to the previous year, this was an increase from around 17.9 million individuals. From 2012 onwards, the number of employees generally increased, with a visible drop between 2020 and 2021.
Number of people employed in South Africa from 2013 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following information:
"The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work)."
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ILO. (March 14, 2024). Number of people employed in South Africa from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295831/number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
ILO. "Number of people employed in South Africa from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295831/number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
ILO. (2024). Number of people employed in South Africa from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295831/number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in South Africa from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295831/number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
ILO, Number of people employed in South Africa from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295831/number-of-employees-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people employed in South Africa from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, March 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295831/number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
