Employment by economic sector in South Africa 2021

Published by
Aaron O'Neill,
Oct 26, 2023
The statistic shows the distribution of employment in South Africa by economic sector from 2011 to 2021. In 2021, 21.3 percent of the employees in South Africa were active in the agricultural sector, 17.26 percent in industry and 61.45 percent in the service sector.

South Africa: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2011 to 2021

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Release date

September 2023

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2011 to 2021

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