In 2022, the employment rate in South Africa was over 40 percent. The share of employed individuals was higher among men than women at 46.1 percent and 35.3 percent, respectively. The employment to population ratio of both genders fluctuated slightly, with the peak being in 2017 during the period under review.
Employment to population ratio in South Africa from 2010 to 2022, by gender
The source states the following: "The employment-to-population ratio is defined as the proportion of a country’s working-age population that is employed. A high ratio means that a large proportion of a country’s population is employed, while a low ratio means that a large share of the population is not involved directly in market-related activities, because they are either unemployed or (more likely) out of the labor force altogether."
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ILO. (October 24, 2023). Employment to population ratio in South Africa from 2010 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296068/employment-to-population-ratio-in-south-africa-by-gender/
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