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February, 2021
South Africa
Total Workforce (000s) June '20
18,443
Unemployed Workers (000s) 5,680
Unemployment Rate 30.8%
Youth Unemployment Rate 61.3%
21,676
31,707
3,065
318
2,340
203
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
9,271
9,333
9,277
8,088
8,393
27.4%
26.9%
28.0%
21.9%
29.3%
7,327
7,313
7,330
6,248
6,493
30.7%
31.1%
32.1%
24.7%
32.0%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
73.5%
72.7%
73.0%
72.8% 72.5%
54.1%
53.1% 53.2% 53.3% 53.1%
2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
4.8% of the population is foreign born. Over 900K South
Africans have emigrated.
66% of the population live in urban areas.
50K Covid-19 deaths.
Borders are open. All arrivals need a negative
Covid-19 test and may need to quarantine.
Most non-essential shops are closed and a night
time curfew is in place.
Schools have been reopened.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/StatsInBrief/StatsInBrief2020.pdf
