Industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Africa
South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 19,175 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Africa stood at 19,175 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Africa peaked at 23,558 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,926 constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
That places South Africa 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,012 constant 2015 US$ | 18,362 constant 2015 US$ | 19,586 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,913 constant 2015 US$ | 17,926 constant 2015 US$ | 20,030 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,608 constant 2015 US$ | 20,715 constant 2015 US$ | 22,740 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,871 constant 2015 US$ | 19,175 constant 2015 US$ | 23,558 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -146.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 115,762 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 7.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Africa?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Africa was 19,175 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,558 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,926 constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.