South Africa Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

South Africa labor force participation rate for 2023 was 31.21%, a 1.39% increase from 2022.
  • South Africa labor force participation rate for 2022 was 29.82%, a 3.32% increase from 2021.
  • South Africa labor force participation rate for 2021 was 26.50%, a 0.35% increase from 2020.
  • South Africa labor force participation rate for 2020 was 26.15%, a 3.58% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.