ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in South Africa
South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 479.9 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in South Africa, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 479.9 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.6% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in South Africa peaked at 1,752 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 479.9 1000 No, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 41st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,474 1000 No | — |
| 2009 | 1,414 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,337 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,336 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,398 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,481 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,527 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,679 1000 No | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,674 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,706 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,712 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,752 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,594 1000 No | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1,539 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,620 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,750 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 479.9 1000 No | -72.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 479.9 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 891.5 1000 No, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 479.9 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,604 1000 No, 30% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -72.6% | 1,750 1000 No | 479.9 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,444 1000 No | 1,414 1000 No | 1,474 1000 No | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,560 1000 No | 1,336 1000 No | 1,752 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,397 1000 No | 479.9 1000 No | 1,750 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in South Africa?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in South Africa was 479.9 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,752 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.9 1000 No in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.