In 2020, the number of people employed in the informal sector in South Africa amounted to close to 4.8 million. Of those, the majority were men, with around 2.6 million individuals. In the period under review, the number of people with jobs outside formal institutions peaked in 2018 for both genders - approximately 3.1 million men and and 2.7 million women.
Number of people employed in the informal sector in South Africa from 2010 to 2020, by gender
(in 1,000s)
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ILO. (March 13, 2022). Number of people employed in the informal sector in South Africa from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296031/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-south-africa-by-gender/
ILO. "Number of people employed in the informal sector in South Africa from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296031/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-south-africa-by-gender/
ILO. (2022). Number of people employed in the informal sector in South Africa from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296031/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-south-africa-by-gender/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in The Informal Sector in South Africa from 2010 to 2020, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296031/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-south-africa-by-gender/
ILO, Number of people employed in the informal sector in South Africa from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296031/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-south-africa-by-gender/ (last visited December 15, 2024)
Number of people employed in the informal sector in South Africa from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, March 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296031/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-south-africa-by-gender/
