Manufacturing

Gauteng is the top region by employment in manufacturing in South Africa. As of 4th quarter 2012, employment in manufacturing in Gauteng was 669 thousand that accounts for 36.89% of South Africa's employment in manufacturing. The top 5 regions (others are KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Mpumalanga) account for 87.87% of it. South Africa's total employment in manufacturing was estimated at 1,814 thousand in 4th quarter 2012.