South Africa Labour Force Participation Rate

2008 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Statistics South Africa

Key information about South Africa Labour Force Participation Rate

South Africa Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 59.3 % in Dec 2025, compared with 59.7 % in the previous quarter.
South Africa Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of 59.2 % .
The data reached the an all-time high of 60.7 % in Mar 2024 and a record low of 47.3 % in Jun 2020.
South Africa Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics South Africa.
In the latest reports, South Africa Population reached 63.1 million people in Jun 2025.
Unemployment Rate of South Africa dropped to 31.4 % in Dec 2025.
The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,660.3 USD in Aug 2025.

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What was South Africa's Labour Force Participation Rate in Dec 2025?

South Africa Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 59.3 % in Dec 2025, compared with 59.7 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
59.3 Dec 2025	59.7 Sep 2025	47.3 Jun 2020	60.7 Mar 2024	%	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (%)	63.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%)	41.7 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Argentina (%)	61.9 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Armenia (%)	56.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Australia (%)	67.1 Mar 2026	monthly	Feb 1978 - Mar 2026
Austria (%)	77.1 Jun 2022	quarterly	Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%)	63.3 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%)	70.4 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%)	58.9 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Belarus (%)	86.7 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Belgium (%)	71.9 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%)	80.1 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)	49.5 2025	yearly	2006 - 2025
Botswana (%)	68.8 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Brazil (%)	62.0 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%)	63.2 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%)	54.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%)	84.2 2023	yearly	2020 - 2023
Canada (%)	64.8 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Chile (%)	62.3 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%)	64.6 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Colombia (%)	65.0 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%)	54.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%)	65.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%)	61.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%)	74.2 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%)	63.8 Mar 2026	quarterly	Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%)	46.2 2025	yearly	2009 - 2025
Estonia (%)	65.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%)	76.8 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Finland (%)	68.0 Mar 2026	monthly	May 2004 - Mar 2026
France (%)	75.4 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%)	54.5 2025	yearly	1998 - 2025
Germany (%)	57.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%)	58.5 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Greece (%)	62.1 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%)	56.4 Mar 2026	monthly	Dec 1981 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%)	68.1 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%)	79.8 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%)	44.9 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%)	70.6 Feb 2026	semiannually	Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Iran (%)	41.0 Dec 2022	quarterly	Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%)	65.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%)	61.7 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Italy (%)	66.0 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%)	67.1 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Japan (%)	63.6 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%)	40.1 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%)	67.9 Sep 2025	quarterly	Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%)	67.4 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
South Korea (%)	64.6 Mar 2026	monthly	Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%)	43.6 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%)	73.4 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%)	59.3 2024	yearly	1994 - 2024
Laos (%)	66.1 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Latvia (%)	69.4 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%)	43.4 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%)	63.4 Mar 2026	quarterly	Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%)	54.7 2024	yearly	2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%)	66.7 Mar 2026	monthly	Sep 1996 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%)	52.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%)	62.6 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%)	70.9 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Malta (%)	82.7 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%)	59.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%)	58.6 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%)	42.1 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%)	62.3 Dec 2025	quarterly	Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%)	60.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%)	41.8 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%)	78.7 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%)	61.1 2024	yearly	1991 - 2024
Nepal (%)	39.2 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%)	73.1 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%)	70.7 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%)	82.5 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Norway (%)	65.0 2024	yearly	1989 - 2024
Oman (%)	68.4 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%)	32.3 2021	yearly	1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%)	45.4 Dec 2025	quarterly	Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Panama (%)	64.0 2025	yearly	2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%)	72.4 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%)	72.4 2022	yearly	2001 - 2022
Philippines (%)	62.3 Jan 2026	quarterly	Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Poland (%)	59.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%)	61.1 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%)	88.0 2024	yearly	2006 - 2024
Romania (%)	51.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Russia (%)	69.4 Jan 2026	monthly	Aug 2009 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (%)	67.1 Jun 2025	quarterly	Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%)	55.9 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%)	62.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2021 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%)	58.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%)	59.3 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Spain (%)	58.9 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%)	48.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%)	47.6 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Sweden (%)	75.9 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%)	67.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Syria (%)	36.9 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025

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South Africa Key Series

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-3.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-2,722.891 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	12,505.517 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	24.3 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn)	357,353.2 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	78.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn)	3,297.162 2031	yearly	2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn)	8,357.746 2031	yearly	2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn)	2,901.115 2031	yearly	2000 - 2031
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn)	611,977.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn)	5,492,427.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	6,104,450.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	-45,606.796 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	219,199.282 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	264,806.078 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	3.612 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn)	1,902.6 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn)	11,217.9 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%)	10.2 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	2,009,708.684 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	442,504.662 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	132,965.428 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn)	9,315.4 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%)	5.5 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	1,925,184.932 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	614,332.956 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	828.524 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	498.073 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	1,246.274 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	2,051.474 Mar 2026	monthly	Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Exports: China (ZAR)	20,874,347,483.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	10,221,487,455.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: United States (ZAR)	13,877,280,421.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	16,308,298,206.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: Japan (ZAR)	10,584,757,881.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports (ZAR mn)	187,893.300 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	11,308.500 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	13,153.900 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	51,311.700 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn)	40,670.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn)	13,649.100 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: China (ZAR)	34,360,962,849.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	3,512,344,842.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: United States (ZAR)	8,342,415,554.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: Germany (ZAR)	11,636,468,387.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	3,187,034,531.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports (ZAR mn)	156,026.600 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	26,896.300 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	35,356.700 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn)	15,647.300 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	16,635.200 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn)	5,755.400 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100)	136.900 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100)	124.900 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	-70.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-1,131.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	0.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	2,412.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	2.1 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	160.828 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	0.1 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	-590.4 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	751.191 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn)	200,307.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1985 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	46.9 2025	yearly	1985 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	49,606.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	11.6 2025	yearly	1994 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-10.525 2031	yearly	1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	120,123.749 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	48,211.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn)	-15,100.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-62,372.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	47,272.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn)	-60,537.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	497,162.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	463,997.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	66,820.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	65.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn)	-48,303.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn)	-12,470.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	103,993.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn)	-15,222.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	42,491.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	7,975.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	2,752.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-10,662.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	1,207.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-7,796.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	-2,687.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	56,126.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	85,541.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn)	50,170.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,927,331.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	192,843.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	327,240.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	244,070.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,837,937.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	404,588.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	367,703.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-31,087.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Net Direct Investment: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-8,219.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn)	-15,687.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Dec 2018
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn)	1,925,533.000 2017	yearly	1956 - 2017

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	4.8 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	41.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	18,805.268 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	184,867.290 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	285,404.159 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%)	8.8 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	2.5 Apr 2026	monthly	Feb 1994 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	52,183.0 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	11.979 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	5.6 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	18,503.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn)	403,017.052 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1986 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%)	8.4 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	365,755.5 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	8.5 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	8.400 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn)	146.902 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	294.272 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn)	190,261.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn)	357,597.657 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%)	8.44 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	68.50 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn)	5,990,928.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	5,967,908.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn)	3,157,977.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn)	4,875,388.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	541,072.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)	77,089.000 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (USD mn)	5,335.000 Jan 2019	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jan 2019
Gold & Other Foreign Reserves: Memorandum Items: Gross (USD mn)	50,582.00 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1981 - Jun 2018
Domestic Deposits (ZAR mn)	5,721,587.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Dec 2025

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	13.9 Apr 2026	monthly	Sep 2000 - Apr 2026
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%)	30.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Business Confidence Index (2020=100)	131.400 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2015 - Mar 2026
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA)	47.400 Apr 2026	monthly	Sep 1999 - Apr 2026
Composite Leading Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100)	105.88 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1960 - Apr 2018
Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100)	102.50 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Composite Lagging Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100)	94.64 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Building & Construction Survey: Composite Confidence (%)	24.500 Mar 2019	quarterly	Jun 1986 - Mar 2019
ZA: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA)	84.000 2019	yearly	2019 - 2019

More Indicators for South Africa

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SD: Clothing and F... (ZAR mn)	96,887.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SD: Households Tex... (ZAR mn)	18,512.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SD: Motorcar Tyres... (ZAR mn)	11,218.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SD: Recreational a... (ZAR mn)	12,735.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SD: Miscellaneous (ZAR mn)	4,255.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Non Durable Goods ... (ZAR mn)	298,703.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: ND: Food, Beverage... (ZAR mn)	200,996.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: ND: Households Fue... (ZAR mn)	22,617.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: ND: Households Con... (ZAR mn)	36,633.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: ND: Medical and Ph... (ZAR mn)	8,682.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: ND: Petroleum Prod... (ZAR mn)	21,341.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: ND: Recreational a... (ZAR mn)	8,434.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Services (SE) (ZAR mn)	331,008.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SE: Rent (ZAR mn)	67,719.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SE: Households (ZAR mn)	24,123.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SE: Medical (ZAR mn)	48,494.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SE: Transport and ... (ZAR mn)	84,601.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SE: Recreational, ... (ZAR mn)	32,887.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: SE: Miscellaneous (ZAR mn)	73,184.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Food, Beverages an... (ZAR mn)	200,996.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Clothing and Footw... (ZAR mn)	97,881.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Water, Electricity... (ZAR mn)	90,336.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Furniture, Househo... (ZAR mn)	77,879.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Health (ZAR mn)	61,211.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Transport (ZAR mn)	137,659.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Recreation, Entert... (ZAR mn)	54,657.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Education (ZAR mn)	20,574.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Hotels, Cafe and R... (ZAR mn)	26,855.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Goods and Services (ZAR mn)	96,298.00 2008	yearly	1946 - 2008
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (ZAR mn)	11,390.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA: Mining and Quarrying (ZAR mn)	14,793.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA: Manufacturing (ZAR mn)	43,795.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA: Electricity, Gas and Water (ZAR mn)	6,170.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA: Wholesale & Retail Trade and Hotels & Restaurants (ZAR mn)	40,403.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA: Transport, Storage and Communication (ZAR mn)	31,481.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA: Finance, Real Estate and Business Services (ZAR mn)	63,370.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA: General Government Services (ZAR mn)	41,202.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA: Personal Services (ZAR mn)	17,774.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: GVA excl Agriculture (ZAR mn)	272,112.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 2000p: saar (ZAR mn)	1,240,953.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (ZAR mn)	34,165.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: Mining and Quarrying (ZAR mn)	58,865.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: Manufacturing (ZAR mn)	175,394.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: Electricity, Gas and Water (ZAR mn)	24,706.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: Construction (ZAR mn)	52,550.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: Wholesale & Retail Trade and Hotels & Restau... (ZAR mn)	170,318.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: Transport, Storage and Communication (ZAR mn)	128,099.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: Finance, Real Estate and Business Services (ZAR mn)	255,279.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: General Government Services (ZAR mn)	164,686.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA: Personal Services (ZAR mn)	70,365.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Gross Value Added (GVA) (ZAR mn)	1,134,427.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Taxes less Subsidies on Products (ZAR mn)	106,526.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: GVA excl Agriculture (ZAR mn)	1,100,262.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: Domestic: Gross Capital Formation: Fixed (ZAR mn)	74,134.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: Domestic: Gross Capital Formation: Change in Inventorie... (ZAR mn)	-8,924.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Domestic: Final Consumption: Households (ZAR mn)	836,469.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Domestic: Final Consumption: General Government (ZAR mn)	255,135.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Domestic: Gross Capital Formation: Fixed (ZAR mn)	298,679.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Domestic: Gross Capital Formation: Change in Inve... (ZAR mn)	-52,916.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Domestic: Residual Item (ZAR mn)	-20,877.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Domestic (ZAR mn)	1,316,490.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Exports of Goods and Services (ZAR mn)	271,371.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa GDP: 2000p: saar: Imports of Goods and Services (ZAR mn)	346,908.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p (ZAR mn)	207,387.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Durable Goods (ZAR mn)	17,895.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Semi Durable Goods (ZAR mn)	34,381.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Non Durable Goods (ZAR mn)	69,765.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: Services (ZAR mn)	85,346.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: saar (ZAR mn)	836,469.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: saar: Durable Good... (ZAR mn)	78,263.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: saar: Semi Durable... (ZAR mn)	138,098.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: saar: Non Durable ... (ZAR mn)	284,343.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000p: saar: Services (ZAR mn)	335,765.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Industry (IN): Mining and Qua... (ZAR mn)	6,951.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: IN: Manufacturing (ZAR mn)	11,153.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: IN: Electricity, Gas and Wate... (ZAR mn)	10,517.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: IN: Transport, Storage and Co... (ZAR mn)	12,213.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: IN: Financial Intermediation,... (ZAR mn)	14,102.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: IN: Community, Social and Per... (ZAR mn)	10,658.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Organisation (ZAR mn)	74,134.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Organisation: General Governm... (ZAR mn)	10,744.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Organisation: Public Corporat... (ZAR mn)	16,711.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Organisation: Private Busines... (ZAR mn)	46,679.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Asset: Residential Buildings (ZAR mn)	5,753.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Asset: Non Residential Buildi... (ZAR mn)	7,540.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Asset: Construction Works (ZAR mn)	21,530.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Asset: Transport Equipment (ZAR mn)	9,701.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Asset: Machinery and Equipmen... (ZAR mn)	28,387.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000p: Asset: Transfer Cost (ZAR mn)	1,223.00 Jun 2009	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: Food and Beverages (2000=100)	109.20 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: Food and Beverages: Meat, Fish, Fruits etc (2000=100)	116.20 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: Food and Beverages: Dairy Products (2000=100)	112.90 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: Food and Beverages: Grain Mill Products (2000=100)	121.40 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: Food and Beverages: Other Food Products (2000=100)	80.90 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: Food and Beverages: Beverages (2000=100)	144.30 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TC) (2000=100)	69.40 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: TC: Textiles (2000=100)	57.80 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: TC: Other Textiles Products (2000=100)	69.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: TC: Knitted, Crocheted Articles (2000=100)	59.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa IPI: Mfg: Volume: TC: Wearing Apparel (2000=100)	80.40 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009

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