Employment Rate in South Africa decreased to 40.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 40.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in South Africa averaged 42.10 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 46.17 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 and a record low of 35.93 percent in the third quarter of 2021. source: Statistics South Africa



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 17099.00 17055.00 Dec 2025
Employment Rate 40.60 40.70 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.30 59.70 percent Dec 2025
Population 63.10 63.02 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 7836.00 8007.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 31.40 31.90 percent Dec 2025
Wages 29490.00 29402.00 ZAR/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 24998.00 24464.00 ZAR/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 57.00 58.50 percent Dec 2025


South Africa Employment Rate
In South Africa, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
40.60 40.70 46.17 35.93 2000 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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