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South Africa Labor Force Participation 2020s

Name: South Africa Labor Force Participation 2020s
Creator: World Bank
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Labor force participation rate · World Bank

53.71% decade average (2020-2029)

South Africa's labor force participation during the 2020s ranged from 50.55% (2020) to 55.58% (2025), averaging 53.71% over 6 years of data.

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2020s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	50.55%	−4.72pp	154th
2021	52.02%	+1.48pp	149th
2022	53.50%	+1.48pp	145th
2023	55.02%	+1.52pp	138th
2024	55.57%	+0.55pp	136th
2025	55.58%	+0.01pp	136th