The current total number of employed persons of South Africa is 17,860,753, an increase of 642,254 (3.7%) compared to 2021.
Total number of employed persons in South Africa
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15-24 male employment to population ratio
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Regions:
182
Date range: 1950 to 2022
Points:
4,343
Measure:
People
What is South Africa's Employed persons?
As of 2022 South Africa's Employed persons was 17,860,753.
How does South Africa's Employed persons compare to other regions?
South Africa's Employed persons was ranked 13th in 2022
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More indicators for South Africa
South Africa Employed persons between 1994 and 2022
Period | Employed persons | Change |
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2022 | 17,860,753 | 642,254 |
2021 | 17,218,499 | 426,298 |
2020 | 17,644,797 | 560,002 |
2019 | 18,204,799 | 56,997 |
2018 | 18,147,803 | 104,294 |
2017 | 18,043,509 | 548,586 |
2016 | 17,494,923 | 148,475 |
2015 | 17,346,448 | 741,073 |
2014 | 16,605,375 | 157,268 |
2013 | 16,448,107 | 335,241 |
2012 | 16,112,866 | 173,860 |
2011 | 15,939,007 | 417,891 |
2010 | 15,521,116 | 511,488 |
2009 | 16,032,603 | 335,827 |
2008 | 16,368,430 | 2,901,172 |
2007 | 13,467,258 | 48,448 |
2006 | 13,418,810 | 649,959 |
2005 | 12,768,851 | 725,010 |
2004 | 12,043,841 | 231,419 |
2003 | 11,812,422 | 152,619 |
2002 | 11,965,041 | 111,419 |
2001 | 12,076,460 | 1,720,163 |
2000 | 10,356,297 | 12,703 |
1999 | 10,369,000 | 979,000 |
1998 | 9,390,000 | 1,842,000 |
1997 | 7,548,000 | 42,000 |
1996 | 7,590,000 | 479,000 |
1995 | 8,069,000 | 98,000 |
1994 | 7,971,000 |
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