Employment by main economic activity - Regions in South Africa
South Africa: Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 10.01 million Persons in 2009. ▬ Flat
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in South Africa, 2005–2009
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main economic activity - regions in South Africa is 10.01 million Persons, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.
That places South Africa 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.99 million Persons | — |
| 2006 | 10.14 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.31 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.01 million Persons | -3.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10.01 million Persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.01 million Persons, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main economic activity - regions in South Africa?
- Employment by main economic activity - regions in South Africa was 10.01 million Persons in 2009, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 million Persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 million Persons in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.