Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) fell 1.82% to 35.1% in South Africa in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) in South Africa reached an all time high of 43.3% in 2008 and an all time low of 35.1% in 2021. When compared to South Africa's main peers, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) in Botswana amounted to 45.5%, 47.9% in Lesotho, 45.6% in Namibia and 36.8% in Swaziland in 2021.
South Africa has been ranked 167th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total), 12 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Angola | % | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.5% | 71.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.1% | 46.9% | 46.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | % | 49.6% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 50.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.2% | 76.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 48.0% | 46.3% | 46.8% | 47.2% | 47.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 40.9% | 40.2% | 40.4% | 40.3% | 39.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | 39.3% | 39.5% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 66.9% | 66.3% | 65.6% | 65.3% | 64.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.4% |
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