In 2022, the employment rate in South Africa was slight over 40 percent. Compared to the previous year, the share of employed individuals in the country increased to 40.5 percent. The employment to population ratio fluctuated slightly throughout the period under review, with the peak being in 2017 at 44.7 percent.
Employment to population ratio in South Africa from 2010 to 2021
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ILO. (January 17, 2024). Employment to population ratio in South Africa from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296066/employment-to-population-ratio-in-south-africa/
ILO. "Employment to population ratio in South Africa from 2010 to 2021." Chart. January 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296066/employment-to-population-ratio-in-south-africa/
ILO. (2024). Employment to population ratio in South Africa from 2010 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296066/employment-to-population-ratio-in-south-africa/
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Employment to population ratio in South Africa from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], ILO, January 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296066/employment-to-population-ratio-in-south-africa/
