Employment rate (15-64) (South Africa): 37.6 % in 2024, the latest available value.
25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Source: World Bank.
Share of people aged 15-64 who are employed; measures how well the economy puts working-age people to work.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.6 % |
| 2023 | 37.4 % |
| 2022 | 35.7 % |
| 2021 | 34.3 % |
| 2020 | 35.8 % |
| 2019 | 39.5 % |
| 2018 | 40.3 % |
| 2017 | 40.4 % |
| 2016 | 40.2 % |
| 2015 | 40.9 % |
| 2014 | 40 % |
| 2013 | 40 % |
| 2012 | 39.5 % |
| 2011 | 39.3 % |
| 2010 | 39.4 % |
| 2009 | 41.3 % |
| 2008 | 43.3 % |
| 2007 | 43.4 % |
| 2006 | 43.5 % |
| 2005 | 43.5 % |
| 2004 | 43.6 % |
| 2003 | 43.7 % |
| 2002 | 43.9 % |
| 2001 | 44.1 % |
| 2000 | 44.2 % |