Gauteng is the top region by labour force in South Africa. As of 4th quarter 2012, labour force in Gauteng was 6,174 thousand that accounts for 32.10% of South Africa's labour force. The top 5 regions (others are KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Mpumalanga) account for 79.18% of it. South Africa's total labour force was estimated at 19,233 thousand in 4th quarter 2012.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.| 2011 Q1 | 2011 Q2 | 2011 Q3 | 2011 Q4 | 2012 Q1 | 2012 Q2 | 2012 Q3 | 2012 Q4 | |
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| Gauteng | 6,124 | 6,190 | 6,181 | 6,158 | 6,297 | 6,224 | 6,284 | 6,174 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2,915 | 3,000 | 2,973 | 3,047 | 3,027 | 3,009 | 3,074 | 3,073 |
| Western Cape | 2,590 | 2,622 | 2,671 | 2,661 | 2,719 | 2,692 | 2,763 | 2,744 |
| Eastern Cape | 1,753 | 1,781 | 1,724 | 1,761 | 1,724 | 1,763 | 1,811 | 1,738 |
| Mpumalanga | 1,390 | 1,393 | 1,412 | 1,412 | 1,441 | 1,482 | 1,486 | 1,501 |
| Limpopo | 1,194 | 1,211 | 1,299 | 1,266 | 1,309 | 1,316 | 1,436 | 1,398 |
| North West | 1,079 | 1,066 | 1,067 | 1,041 | 1,067 | 1,078 | 1,117 | 1,102 |
| Free State | 1,065 | 1,062 | 1,096 | 1,052 | 1,075 | 1,072 | 1,068 | 1,084 |
| Northern Cape | 390 | 378 | 396 | 407 | 394 | 414 | 425 | 420 |