The number of employed persons in South Africa increased by 294 thousand over a quarter to an all-time high of 16.9 million in Q3 2024. Employed Persons in South Africa averaged 15008.17 from 2001 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 16946.00 in the third quarter of 2024 and a record low of 11666.00 in the first quarter of 2003. source: Statistics South Africa

Employed Persons in South Africa is expected to be 17000.00 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Employed Persons is projected to trend around 17300.00 in 2025 and 18400.00 in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 16946.00 16652.00 Sep 2024
Employment Rate 40.30 40.70 percent Jun 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 60.20 60.60 percent Sep 2024
Population 62.20 61.40 Million Dec 2023
Unemployed Persons 8011.00 8384.00 Thousand Sep 2024
Unemployment Rate 32.10 33.50 percent Sep 2024
Wages 27450.00 26783.00 ZAR/Month Jun 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 23614.00 23102.00 ZAR/Month Jun 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 60.20 60.80 percent Sep 2024

South Africa Employed Persons
In South Africa, employed persons refer to the number of people employed by the business, who received payment (in salaries; wages; commission, in addition to a retainer, salary or wage; piece rates; or payments in kind) for any part of the reference period. This excludes independent contractors and consultants; working proprietors; sole and joint owners; and employees paid on a commission basis where a retainer, salary or wage was not paid. Number of employees refers to the number of people employed at the end of the reference period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16946.00 16652.00 16946.00 11666.00 2001 - 2024 Quarterly
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