Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa decreased to 60.20 percent in the third quarter of 2024 from 60.60 percent in the second quarter of 2024. Labor Force Participation Rate in South Africa averaged 57.43 percent from 2001 until 2024, 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 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 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
60.20 60.60 60.80 47.30 2001 - 2024 percent Quarterly