Country at a Glance

South Africa

South Africa, selected international labor statistics, 2009–11
Indicator	Unit	Report	Time Series	2009	2010	2011
Labor market
Unemployment rate - Total	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	23.9	24.9	24.9
Unemployment rate - Youth (under 25)	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	48.1	50.5	49.8
Unemployment rate - Men	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	22.0	22.8	22.5
Unemployment rate - Women	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	26.2	27.5	27.8
Employment-population ratio - Total	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	42.7	40.8	40.8
Employment-population ratio - Men	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	49.7	47.7	47.4
Employment-population ratio - Women	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	36.2	34.3	34.6
Labor force participation rate - Total	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	56.1	54.3	54.3
Labor force participation rate - Men	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	63.7	61.8	61.2
Labor force participation rate - Women	Percent of civilian working-age population	HTM	XLS	49.0	47.4	47.9
Women's share of the labor force	Percent of civilian labor force	HTM	XLS	45.2	44.9	45.4
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons.

Last Modified Date: June 12, 2012