South Africa South Africa, Labor force, total

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2024 27,765,994 25 +419,665 +1.53%
2023 27,346,329 25 +1,175,971 +4.49%
2022 26,170,358 25 +1,003,318 +3.99%
2021 25,167,040 26 +983,152 +4.07%
2020 24,183,888 27 -1,038,409 -4.12%
2019 25,222,297 26 +641,313 +2.61%
2018 24,580,984 27 +280,224 +1.15%
2017 24,300,760 27 +512,182 +2.15%
2016 23,788,578 28 +327,173 +1.39%
2015 23,461,405 28 +1,165,696 +5.23%
2014 22,295,709 29 +374,536 +1.71%
2013 21,921,173 30 +523,398 +2.45%
2012 21,397,775 30 +300,468 +1.42%
2011 21,097,307 30 +1,079,375 +5.39%
2010 20,017,932 30 -1,102,585 -5.22%
2009 21,120,517 29 -262,515 -1.23%
2008 21,383,032 28 +297,325 +1.41%
2007 21,085,707 28 +288,358 +1.39%
2006 20,797,349 28 +288,823 +1.41%
2005 20,508,526 28 +302,171 +1.5%
2004 20,206,355 28 +322,961 +1.62%
2003 19,883,394 27 +339,592 +1.74%
2002 19,543,802 27 +336,804 +1.75%
2001 19,206,998 27 +316,745 +1.68%
2000 18,890,253 27 +320,076 +1.72%
1999 18,570,177 27 +342,773 +1.88%
1998 18,227,404 26 +347,927 +1.95%
1997 17,879,477 26 +263,945 +1.5%
1996 17,615,532 26 +219,611 +1.26%
1995 17,395,921 27 +157,377 +0.913%
1994 17,238,544 26 +287,909 +1.7%
1993 16,950,635 26 +386,642 +2.33%
1992 16,563,993 26 +287,613 +1.77%
1991 16,276,380 26 +401,425 +2.53%
1990 15,874,955 26

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