South Africa's mining industry employment by commodity 2023
In 2023, South Africa's platinum group metals mining industry employed some 181,806 people; thus it was the largest employer of all mineral commodities produced in the country. It was also South Africa's largest commodity based on production volume in most years over the past decade. Platinum group metals include platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, osmium, and iridium.
The mining industry is an important part of the South African economy. As of 2023, the industry contributed around 202.1 billion South African rand to the country's GDP and employed a total of 477,000 people.
