In the third quarter of 2023, the number of employed individuals in South Africa was the highest in the period under review, and amounted to around 10.18 million. This was a slight increase compared to the previous quarter, with nearly 10.15 million employees in the country.
Total quarterly number of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2022 to 3rd quarter 2023
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of employees in thousands
Q3 2023
10,176
Q2 2023*
10,145
Q1 2023
10,039
Q4 2022
9,991
Q3 2022
9,920
Q2 2022
9,974
Q1 2022
10,067
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,000
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Statistics South Africa. (December 14, 2023). Total quarterly number of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2022 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299416/quarterly-number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Total quarterly number of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2022 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299416/quarterly-number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2023). Total quarterly number of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2022 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299416/quarterly-number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Total Quarterly Number of Employees in South Africa from 1st Quarter 2022 to 3rd Quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299416/quarterly-number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa, Total quarterly number of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2022 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299416/quarterly-number-of-employees-in-south-africa/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Total quarterly number of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2022 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics South Africa, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299416/quarterly-number-of-employees-in-south-africa/
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