Labour absorption rate by province
The labour absorption rate is the proportion of the working-age population aged 15 to 64 years that is employed. It is also known as the employment-to-population ratio.
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74 rows, 12 columns.
- year_quarter Text
- The quarter and year for the data
- date Date
- The formatted date using the last month of the quarter 2008-03-31 – 2026-06-30
- ec Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in the Eastern Cape 27 – 35.4
- fs Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in the Free State 33.3 – 46.6
- gp Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in Gauteng 41.2 – 57.8
- kzn Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in KwaZulu-Natal 31.3 – 42.6
- lp Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in Limpopo 28.7 – 39.5
- mp Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in Mpumalanga 34.4 – 43.6
- nw Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in the North West 30.6 – 42.8
- nc Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in the Northern Cape 31.4 – 45.9
- zaf Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in South Africa 35.9 – 46.2
- wc Number
- Percentage of the working age population that is employed in the Western Cape 46 – 56.8
Latest rows
| year_quarter | date | ec | fs | gp | kzn | lp | mp | nw | nc | zaf | wc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-Jun 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 28.9 | 39.6 | 43.9 | 34.8 | 36.6 | 39.1 | 30.6 | 36.3 | 39.6 | 54.6 |
| Jan-Mar 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 28.7 | 39.1 | 44.3 | 34.9 | 36.6 | 38 | 31.2 | 36.2 | 39.7 | 55.7 |
| Oct-Dec 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 29.7 | 39.7 | 45 | 34.9 | 37.8 | 39.8 | 34.1 | 39.7 | 40.6 | 56.3 |
| Jul-Sep 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 30.5 | 40.2 | 45.6 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 38.7 | 33 | 37.7 | 40.7 | 54.7 |
| Apr-Jun 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 31.7 | 39.4 | 45.3 | 35 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 31.6 | 37.1 | 40.2 | 53.5 |
| Jan-Mar 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 29.9 | 38.8 | 44.7 | 36.2 | 36.5 | 37.9 | 31.1 | 40.6 | 40.3 | 56 |
| Oct-Dec 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 31.8 | 38.6 | 44.7 | 37.6 | 38 | 39.3 | 33.2 | 42.1 | 41.1 | 55.2 |
| Jul-Sep 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 31.8 | 40 | 44.5 | 37.1 | 38.5 | 39 | 34 | 40.1 | 40.9 | 54.2 |
| Apr-Jun 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 30.1 | 38.4 | 45.3 | 37.2 | 37.8 | 37.6 | 31.7 | 37.4 | 40.3 | 52.9 |
| Jan-Mar 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 29.6 | 38.3 | 45.1 | 38 | 37.2 | 39.3 | 32.2 | 39.5 | 40.7 | 54.4 |
| Oct-Dec 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 29.8 | 38.3 | 45 | 37.7 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 32.8 | 39.1 | 40.8 | 55 |
| Jul-Sep 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 32.3 | 37.6 | 45 | 37 | 38.5 | 38.3 | 34 | 39.4 | 41 | 54.7 |
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