Employees in the South African diamond mining sector
Annual direct employment figures for the diamond mining sector in South Africa. Based on data compiled in the Minerals Council South Africa Facts and Figures pocketbooks from Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources records.
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15 rows, 2 columns.
- year Year
- Year the data refers to 2011 – 2025
- employees Number
- Number of people directly employed by the diamond mining sector in South Africa 11277 – 18789
Latest rows
| year | employees |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11277 |
| 2024 | 14519 |
| 2023 | 15059 |
| 2022 | 14577 |
| 2021 | 12900 |
| 2020 | 13939 |
| 2019 | 15252 |
| 2018 | 16361 |
| 2017 | 18038 |
| 2016 | 18789 |
| 2015 | 18313 |
| 2014 | 15356 |
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