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Labour market

South Africa · Labour force

People aged 15 and over who are employed or unemployed, ILO definition (ILO modelled estimates, published by the World Bank). Harmonised estimates, not the national survey figures.
26.7M
2025
+1.4 %vs 2024
min 17.6M 2000max 26.7M 2025
Range
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Source: World Bank
Updated Nov 11, 2026
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