Labor productivity in South Africa in 2025 — 48,694 $/person. Ranked 79 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 29.7%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,694 | −58 | −0.12% |
| 2024 | 48,752 | −844 | −1.7% |
| 2023 | 49,596 | −2,744 | −5.24% |
| 2022 | 52,340 | −1,964 | −3.62% |
| 2021 | 54,304 | +3,573 | +7.04% |
| 2020 | 50,732 | +705 | +1.41% |
| 2019 | 50,027 | −7 | −0.01% |
| 2018 | 50,034 | −261 | −0.52% |
| 2017 | 50,295 | −42 | −0.08% |
| 2016 | 50,336 | +697 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49,639 | −1,508 | −2.95% |
| 2014 | 51,148 | −268 | −0.52% |
| 2013 | 51,415 | −412 | −0.79% |
| 2012 | 51,827 | +28 | +0.05% |
| 2011 | 51,799 | +828 | +1.62% |
| 2010 | 50,971 | +3,034 | +6.33% |
| 2009 | 47,937 | +809 | +1.72% |
| 2008 | 47,128 | +888 | +1.92% |
| 2007 | 46,240 | +1,703 | +3.82% |
| 2006 | 44,537 | +1,660 | +3.87% |
| 2005 | 42,877 | +1,469 | +3.55% |
| 2004 | 41,409 | +1,076 | +2.67% |
| 2003 | 40,332 | +498 | +1.25% |
| 2002 | 39,834 | +682 | +1.74% |
| 2001 | 39,152 | +294 | +0.76% |
| 2000 | 38,858 | +851 | +2.24% |
| 1999 | 38,007 | +239 | +0.63% |
| 1998 | 37,768 | −471 | −1.23% |
| 1997 | 38,239 | +426 | +1.13% |
| 1996 | 37,813 | +1,006 | +2.73% |
| 1995 | 36,807 | +619 | +1.71% |
| 1994 | 36,188 | +389 | +1.09% |
| 1993 | 35,799 | −447 | −1.23% |
| 1992 | 36,246 | −1,285 | −3.42% |
| 1991 | 37,531 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
