In 2022, a total of 475,561 people were employed by South Africa's mining industry. This figure has remained relatively stable in recent years. The country's platinum group mines accounted for the largest share of overall mining employment in the year under review.
The mining industry is an important part of the South African economy. As of 2022, the industry contributed 493.8 billion South African rand to the country's GDP and employed a total of 475,561 people.
Number of mining employees in South Africa from 2011 to 2022
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Minerals Council South Africa. (February 6, 2023). Number of mining employees in South Africa from 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312267/south-africa-mining-employment/
Minerals Council South Africa. "Number of mining employees in South Africa from 2011 to 2022." Chart. February 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312267/south-africa-mining-employment/
Minerals Council South Africa. (2023). Number of mining employees in South Africa from 2011 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312267/south-africa-mining-employment/
Minerals Council South Africa. "Number of Mining Employees in South Africa from 2011 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312267/south-africa-mining-employment/
Minerals Council South Africa, Number of mining employees in South Africa from 2011 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312267/south-africa-mining-employment/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of mining employees in South Africa from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], Minerals Council South Africa, February 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312267/south-africa-mining-employment/
