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Labour market

South Africa · Labour force participation rate

Share of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.
55.6%
2025
+0.0 ptsvs 2024
min 50.5 2020max 57.3 2000
%
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Source: International Labour Organization· Data 2025
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11th highest of 13 countries · 55.6 % · ILO 2025 — Rank on the harmonised series (ILO), the same for every country: its value may differ from the national figure shown above.

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