In the fourth quarter of 2021, nearly 3.26 million people in South Africa were working within the community and social services industry. The sector concentrated the highest number of employees, followed by the trade industry, which employed 2.9 million people.
Number of people employed in South Africa in Q4 2021, by industry
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics South Africa. (March 9, 2022). Number of people employed in South Africa in Q4 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 09, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129815/number-of-people-employed-in-south-africa-by-industry/
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Statistics South Africa. (2022). Number of people employed in South Africa in Q4 2021, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129815/number-of-people-employed-in-south-africa-by-industry/
Statistics South Africa. "Number of People Employed in South Africa in Q4 2021, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129815/number-of-people-employed-in-south-africa-by-industry/
Statistics South Africa, Number of people employed in South Africa in Q4 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129815/number-of-people-employed-in-south-africa-by-industry/ (last visited August 09, 2022)
