Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in South Africa
South Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 18,971 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in South Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in South Africa stood at 18,971. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in South Africa peaked at 18,971 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 15,619, in 2010.
That places South Africa 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,927 | — |
| 2006 | 17,161 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17,429 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17,018 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16,222 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 15,619 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15,990 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16,156 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,591 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16,889 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17,714 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17,569 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17,652 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17,950 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18,121 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15,740 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 16,030 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 17,212 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 18,286 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 18,658 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 18,552 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 18,770 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 18,971 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,952 | 16,222 | 17,429 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,025 | 15,619 | 18,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,777 | 15,740 | 18,971 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in South Africa?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in South Africa was 18,971 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,971 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,619 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.