Employment-to-population ratio in Southern Africa in 2025 — 38.75%. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 6.77 pp.
1991–2025 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.75 | −0.06 pp |
| 2024 | 38.81 | +0.24 pp |
| 2023 | 38.57 | +1.6 pp |
| 2022 | 36.97 | +1.35 pp |
| 2021 | 35.62 | −1.23 pp |
| 2020 | 36.85 | −3.58 pp |
| 2019 | 40.43 | −0.75 pp |
| 2018 | 41.17 | −0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 41.27 | +0.14 pp |
| 2016 | 41.13 | −0.67 pp |
| 2015 | 41.81 | +0.62 pp |
| 2014 | 41.18 | −0.04 pp |
| 2013 | 41.22 | +0.52 pp |
| 2012 | 40.7 | +0.26 pp |
| 2011 | 40.44 | +0.03 pp |
| 2010 | 40.41 | −1.78 pp |
| 2009 | 42.2 | −1.77 pp |
| 2008 | 43.96 | −0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 44.06 | −0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 44.09 | +0.02 pp |
| 2005 | 44.07 | −0.04 pp |
| 2004 | 44.11 | −0.07 pp |
| 2003 | 44.18 | −0.29 pp |
| 2002 | 44.47 | −0.22 pp |
| 2001 | 44.69 | −0.18 pp |
| 2000 | 44.87 | −0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 44.97 | −0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 45.17 | −0.24 pp |
| 1997 | 45.41 | −0.14 pp |
| 1996 | 45.55 | +0.05 pp |
| 1995 | 45.5 | +0.18 pp |
| 1994 | 45.32 | +0.08 pp |
| 1993 | 45.24 | −0.08 pp |
| 1992 | 45.31 | −0.21 pp |
| 1991 | 45.52 | — |
The ratio of the employed to the population aged 15 and over. Unlike the unemployment rate it does not depend on whether a person is looking for work, so it captures the actual involvement of the population in the economy better. Employment and unemployment together give the full picture: low unemployment alongside low employment means mass withdrawal from the labor force.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The share of the labor force that is looking for work and available to start.
Labor Labor force participation rateWhat share of the population aged 15 and over works or looks for work.
Labor Self-employedThe share of workers who work for themselves — from entrepreneurs to the informally employed.