South Africa - Employment as a share of population aged 15 years and above

39.1 (%) in 2024

Employment to population ratio of South Africa went down by 1.58% from 39.7 % in 2023 to 39.1 % in 2024. Since the 3.26% increase in 2022, employment to population ratio increased by 2.94% in 2024.

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What is employment to population ratio?

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

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