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Key statistics
Employment-to-population ratio (%)
39.53
2019
Related metadata
LFS - Quarterly Labour Force Survey
Repository
: ILO-STATISTICS - Micro data processing
Unemployment rate (%)
28.47
2019
Related metadata
LFS - Quarterly Labour Force Survey
Repository
: ILO-STATISTICS - Micro data processing
Share of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) (%)
32.46
2019
Related metadata
LFS - Quarterly Labour Force Survey
Repository
: ILO-STATISTICS - Micro data processing
Average monthly earnings of employees (local currency)ZAR:Rand
3800.0
2019
Related metadata
LFS - Quarterly Labour Force Survey
Central tendency measure
: Median
Value type
: Real values
Job coverage
: Main job currently held
Working time arrangement coverage
: Full-time and part time workers
All statistics for South Africa
Latest publications
El alcance de la negociación colectiva en la administración pública
Independent high-level evaluation of the ILO’s programme of work in four selected member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (Lesotho, Madagascar, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania) 2014–18
Independent high-level evaluation of the ILO’s programme of work in four selected member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (Lesotho, Madagascar, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania) 2014–18 : final report
The impact of HIV on care work and the care workforce
The impact of HIV on care work and the care workforce
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Good practices and lessons learned on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour in South Africa
Best practice in social dialogue in public service emergency services in South Africa
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Employment Equity Act: Code of Good Practice on Preparation, Implementation and Monitoring of Employment Equity Plan (No. 393). -2017-04-28
Children's Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 17 of 2016). -2017-01-18
Children's Second Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 18 of 2016). -2017-01-18
Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016 (Act No. 10 of 2016). -2017-01-18
Immigration Amendment Act, 2016 [Act No. 8 of 2016]. -2016-09-26
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28/0
Fundamental
8/0
Governance
2/0
Technical
18/0
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