Employment to population ratio in South Africa 2010-2022

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Natalie Cowling,
Aug 12, 2024

In 2022, the employment rate in South Africa was over 40 percent. Compared to the previous year, the share of employed individuals in the country increased by 0.8 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 2022

CharacteristicEmployment to population ratio
2022 40.5%
2021 39.7%
2020 41.4%
2019 43.4%
2018 44.1%
2017 44.7%
2016 44%
2015 44.5%
2014 43.4%
2013 43.8%
2012 43.8%
2011 44.1%
2010 41.6%
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January 2024

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South Africa

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

Age group

15 years and older

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