In 2023, there were 7.34 million unemployed people in South Africa. Compared to the previous year, the number increased from 7.24 million unemployed individuals. Overall, unemployment in South Africa followed a yearly incremental trend from 2013 onwards, dropping only in 2020.
Number of unemployed people in South Africa from 2012 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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ILO. (March 14, 2024). Number of unemployed people in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297093/number-of-unemployed-people-in-south-africa/
ILO. "Number of unemployed people in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297093/number-of-unemployed-people-in-south-africa/
ILO. (2024). Number of unemployed people in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297093/number-of-unemployed-people-in-south-africa/
ILO. "Number of Unemployed People in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297093/number-of-unemployed-people-in-south-africa/
ILO, Number of unemployed people in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297093/number-of-unemployed-people-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Number of unemployed people in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, March 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297093/number-of-unemployed-people-in-south-africa/
