Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in South Africa
South Africa: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 13,999 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in South Africa, 2008–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — employees in South Africa is 13,999 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in South Africa peaked at 14,031 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,652 Persons, in 2010.
That places South Africa 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,316 Persons | — |
| 2009 | 12,030 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11,652 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11,901 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12,240 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,712 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13,065 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13,499 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13,460 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13,774 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13,914 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13,749 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12,612 Persons | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 12,259 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 12,973 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 13,879 Persons | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 14,031 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 13,999 Persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,173 Persons | 12,030 Persons | 12,316 Persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,996 Persons | 11,652 Persons | 13,914 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,292 Persons | 12,259 Persons | 14,031 Persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in South Africa?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in South Africa was 13,999 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,031 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,652 Persons in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org