Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa decreased to 59.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 60.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa averaged 57.57 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 60.80 percent in the first quarter of 2001 and a record low of 47.30 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Statistics South Africa



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Employed Persons 17055.00 16807.00 Sep 2025
Employment Rate 40.70 40.20 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.70 60.20 percent Sep 2025
Population 63.10 63.02 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 8007.00 8367.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 31.90 33.20 percent Sep 2025
Wages 29490.00 29402.00 ZAR/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 24998.00 24464.00 ZAR/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 58.50 62.20 percent Sep 2025


South Africa Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
59.70 60.20 60.80 47.30 2001 - 2025 percent Quarterly