The statistic shows the distribution of employment in South Africa by economic sector from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, 19.26 percent of the employees in South Africa were active in the agricultural sector, 18.08 percent in industry and 62.66 percent in the service sector.
South Africa: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022
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World Bank. (May 30, 2024). South Africa: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578944/employment-by-economic-sector-in-south-africa/
World Bank. "South Africa: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022." Chart. May 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578944/employment-by-economic-sector-in-south-africa/
World Bank. (2024). South Africa: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578944/employment-by-economic-sector-in-south-africa/
World Bank. "South Africa: Distribution of Employment by Economic Sector from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/578944/employment-by-economic-sector-in-south-africa/
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South Africa: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], World Bank, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/578944/employment-by-economic-sector-in-south-africa/