Country at a Glance

South Africa

South Africa, selected international labor statistics, 2010–12
Indicator	Unit	Report	Time Series	2010	2011	2012
Labor market
Unemployment rate - Total	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	24.9	24.9	25.1
Unemployment rate - Youth (under 25)	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	50.5	49.8	51.5
Unemployment rate - Men	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	22.8	22.5	22.9
Unemployment rate - Women	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	27.5	27.8	27.8
Employment-population ratio - Total	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	40.8	40.8	41.0
Employment-population ratio - Men	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	47.7	47.4	47.5
Employment-population ratio - Women	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	34.3	34.6	34.9
Labor force participation rate - Total	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	54.3	54.3	54.8
Labor force participation rate - Men	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	61.8	61.2	61.7
Labor force participation rate - Women	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	47.4	47.9	48.3
Women's share of the labor force	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	44.9	45.4	45.3
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons.

Last Modified Date: June 13, 2013