Work & Labour in South Africa 969 indicators covering work & labour for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year 2100 down 11.1% 51st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year 2100 down 8.4% 52nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year 2100 down 13.7% 51st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year 2050 down 24.9% 122nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year 2050 down 22.2% 98th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No 2050 up 10.3% 21st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No 2050 down 10.7% 40th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No 2100 up 2.2% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No 2100 up 2.5% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No 2100 up 2.3% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 7.4% 76th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 7.1% 78th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.3% 144th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 7.6% 74th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.2% 40th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.0% 84th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person 2025 down 15.9% 118th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.4% 70th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person 2025 up 5.4% 89th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 21,899 2027 up 18.6% 23rd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.59 2027 up 0.4% 137th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 27,412 2027 up 19.8% 26th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 32.59 2027 up 20.5% 2nd Labour dependency ratio 2.58 2027 up 5.2% 20th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 48,977 2027 down 2.7% 93rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,561 2027 down 2.7% 84th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.48 2027 down 7.2% 172nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.23 % change on previous year 2027 up 278.5% 126th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year 2027 down 36.4% 91st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 15.6% 132nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 16.5% 132nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 14.8% 131st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 down 2.9% 125th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0344 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 21.6% 120th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% 2025 up 1.8% 137th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.7% 2025 down 0.7% 159th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% 2025 up 5.2% 85th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 49.9% 2025 up 4.5% 119th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.6% 2025 up 3.6% 139th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 65.9% 2025 up 0.9% 163rd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.4% 2025 up 6.5% 121st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 26.8% 2025 up 0.7% 157th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 29.1% 2025 down 1.8% 168th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.5% 2025 up 4.0% 143rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 1.3% 60th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 5.5% 124th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 80.8% 2025 up 5.2% 85th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 6.1% 78th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.3% 84th Employment 18,073 2025 up 8.8% 36th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 18,073 2025 up 8.8% 36th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 59.9% 2025 up 19.6% 2nd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 56.5% 2025 up 22.4% 2nd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 64.1% 2025 up 16.0% 4th Employment in services (% of total employment) 73.8% 2025 up 4.6% 43rd Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 64.8% 2025 up 8.1% 42nd Page 1 of 17 Next →