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 59.7 % in Sep 2025, compared with 60.2 % in the previous quarter.
South Africa Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Sep 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 31.9 % in Sep 2025.
The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,589.0 USD in May 2025.

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

South Africa Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 59.7 % in Sep 2025, compared with 60.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
59.7 Sep 2025	60.2 Jun 2025	47.3 Jun 2020	60.7 Mar 2024	%	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (%)	64.0 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%)	41.7 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Argentina (%)	62.2 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Armenia (%)	58.3 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%)	66.8 Nov 2025	monthly	Feb 1978 - Nov 2025
Austria (%)	77.1 Jun 2022	quarterly	Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%)	62.9 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%)	70.7 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%)	61.9 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Belarus (%)	86.7 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Belgium (%)	72.1 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%)	79.4 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)	49.1 2024	yearly	2006 - 2024
Botswana (%)	68.6 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Brazil (%)	62.1 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%)	63.7 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%)	55.5 Sep 2025	quarterly	Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%)	84.2 2023	yearly	2020 - 2023
Canada (%)	64.8 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%)	61.9 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%)	65.4 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Colombia (%)	65.0 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%)	54.2 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%)	65.6 Sep 2025	quarterly	Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%)	60.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%)	74.0 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%)	65.3 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%)	44.2 2024	yearly	2009 - 2024
Estonia (%)	67.2 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%)	75.6 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Finland (%)	69.2 Oct 2025	monthly	May 2004 - Oct 2025
France (%)	75.2 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%)	54.8 2024	yearly	1998 - 2024
Germany (%)	57.0 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%)	63.0 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Greece (%)	62.0 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%)	57.0 Oct 2025	monthly	Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%)	68.5 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%)	79.8 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%)	45.1 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%)	70.6 Aug 2025	semiannually	Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%)	41.0 Dec 2022	quarterly	Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%)	66.5 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%)	62.7 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Italy (%)	66.5 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (%)	66.7 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Japan (%)	64.2 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%)	38.5 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%)	67.9 Sep 2025	quarterly	Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%)	66.7 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
South Korea (%)	64.8 Oct 2025	monthly	Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%)	43.6 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%)	73.8 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%)	59.3 2024	yearly	1994 - 2024
Laos (%)	66.1 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Latvia (%)	70.0 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%)	45.8 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%)	63.8 Sep 2025	quarterly	Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%)	54.7 2024	yearly	2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%)	67.0 Oct 2025	monthly	Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%)	52.2 Jun 2025	quarterly	Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%)	67.0 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%)	70.9 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Malta (%)	84.0 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%)	58.8 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%)	59.9 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%)	44.9 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%)	62.7 Sep 2025	quarterly	Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%)	61.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%)	43.3 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%)	78.9 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%)	60.7 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Nepal (%)	39.7 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%)	73.4 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
New Zealand (%)	70.0 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%)	82.6 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Norway (%)	65.0 2024	yearly	1989 - 2024
Oman (%)	67.8 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%)	32.3 2021	yearly	1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%)	46.1 Sep 2025	quarterly	Jun 2002 - Sep 2025
Panama (%)	63.3 2024	yearly	2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%)	70.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%)	72.4 2022	yearly	2001 - 2022
Philippines (%)	63.6 Oct 2025	quarterly	Jul 2003 - Oct 2025
Poland (%)	59.0 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%)	61.4 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%)	87.7 2023	yearly	2006 - 2023
Romania (%)	51.6 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%)	69.3 Sep 2025	monthly	Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%)	67.1 Jun 2025	quarterly	Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%)	55.9 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%)	61.3 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%)	59.1 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%)	59.7 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%)	59.3 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%)	49.3 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%)	47.6 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Sweden (%)	75.2 Nov 2025	monthly	Apr 2005 - Nov 2025
Switzerland (%)	67.3 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%)	37.9 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024

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South Africa Key Series

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-4.1 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-2,049.305 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	6,871.968 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	22.9 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn)	346,277.1 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	78.9 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn)	3,154.888 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn)	8,498.322 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn)	2,698.262 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn)	5,438,536.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	6,001,398.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn)	562,815.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	-35,396.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	157,042.461 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	121,647.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	3.612 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn)	902.1 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn)	11,126.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%)	7.5 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
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)	10,224.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%)	7.3 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
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)	833.178 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	667.148 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	1,168.846 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	2,432.048 Oct 2025	monthly	Sep 1999 - Oct 2025
Exports: China (ZAR)	20,188,540,485.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Exports (ZAR mn)	192,183.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	10,482.400 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn)	14,996.500 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn)	305,021.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	13,551.200 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	41,134.300 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports (ZAR mn)	176,602.500 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	31,851.300 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn)	18,113.100 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	38,197.700 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	19,218.800 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn)	6,748.200 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Japan (ZAR)	8,267,784,079.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	7,490,577,062.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: United States (ZAR)	9,767,948,909.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	8,692,692,113.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	2,510,755,108.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: Germany (ZAR)	11,161,878,827.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: China (ZAR)	37,882,799,630.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: United States (ZAR)	11,908,775,286.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	3,541,254,586.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100)	152.554 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100)	108.922 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	-1,296.6 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-1,131.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	-0.7 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	-4,017.1 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	-1.1 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	3,796.487 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	2.1 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	-117.8 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	2,423.829 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn)	179,244.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Dec 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	42.0 2024	yearly	1985 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	39,925.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	9.2 2024	yearly	1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-10.737 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	139,694.760 Jun 2025	quarterly	Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	37,230.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	81,006.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	114,899.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	64.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	495,842.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	40,657.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	38,901.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	17,936.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn)	18,859.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	-23,061.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-38,994.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	32,129.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	329,796.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	219,001.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	356,169.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-29,281.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn)	-57,023.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,923,750.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	148,921.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,894,354.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	398,688.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn)	39,054.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	475,890.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	53,866.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	93,592.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-12,053.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn)	81,061.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	67,202.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-132,566.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn)	-7,215.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn)	16,658.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
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 (%)	4.9 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	41.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	17,738.489 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	165,909.458 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	273,622.080 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%)	8.1 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1966 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	2.5 Nov 2025	monthly	Feb 1994 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	48,353.0 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	11.336 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	4.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	16,210.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn)	373,453.709 Sep 2025	monthly	Dec 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%)	5.9 Sep 2025	monthly	Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	350,831.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	7.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1966 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	8.500 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn)	142.293 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	282.835 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn)	178,873.5 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn)	336,320.994 Jun 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%)	7.02 Jun 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	67.96 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn)	2,875,410.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn)	5,781,667.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	5,783,956.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	500,340.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn)	4,742,199.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)	72,068.000 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
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)	5,568,846.000 Sep 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Sep 2025

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	-11.6 Nov 2025	monthly	Sep 2000 - Nov 2025
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%)	39.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Business Confidence Index (2020=100)	132.300 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA)	46.005 Feb 2025	monthly	Sep 1999 - Feb 2025
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 IPI: Mining: Volume: Iron Ore (2000=100)	170.30 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Chrome (2000=100)	98.10 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Copper (2000=100)	63.00 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Manganese Ore (2000=100)	93.40 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Platinum Group Metals (2000=100)	127.40 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Nickel (2000=100)	108.60 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Other Metallic Minerals (2000=100)	77.30 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Diamonds (2000=100)	46.10 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Coal (2000=100)	65.90 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Building Materials (2000=100)	124.80 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Other Non Metallic Minerals (2000=100)	60.70 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: incl Gold (2000=100)	91.50 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: excl Gold (2000=100)	108.00 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Gold (2000=100)	114.10 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Iron Ore (2000=100)	168.60 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Chrome (2000=100)	89.90 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Copper (2000=100)	65.10 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Manganese Ore (2000=100)	87.50 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Platinum Group Metals (2000=100)	125.50 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Nickel (2000=100)	102.50 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Other Metallic Minerals (2000=100)	74.60 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Diamonds (2000=100)	44.00 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Coal (2000=100)	59.20 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Building Materials (2000=100)	116.40 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Other Non Metallic Minerals (2000=100)	58.70 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa Electricity Generation Index (2005=100)	111.70 Aug 2012	monthly	Jan 1985 - Aug 2012
South Africa Electricity Generation Index: sa (2005=100)	107.60 Aug 2012	monthly	Jan 1985 - Aug 2012
Electricity Generation: Available for Distribution on South Africa (GWh)	20,183.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: Consumed in Power Stations & Auxiliary Syst... (GWh)	1,757.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: Import (GWh)	810.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: Export (GWh)	1,061.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Available for Distribution on South Africa (GWh)	18,451.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Production (GWh)	20,389.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Consumed in Power Stations & Auxilia... (GWh)	1,686.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Import (GWh)	810.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Export (GWh)	1,061.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p (ZAR th)	82,831,737.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages (ZAR th)	17,746,294.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Meat, Fish and ... (ZAR th)	4,368,797.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Dairy Products (ZAR th)	1,611,917.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Grain Mill Prod... (ZAR th)	3,593,252.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Other Food Prod... (ZAR th)	3,820,046.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Beverages (ZAR th)	4,352,282.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Foo... (ZAR th)	2,338,885.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Textiles (ZAR th)	412,380.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Other Textiles Products (ZAR th)	515,259.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Knitted, Crocheted Articles (ZAR th)	111,538.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Wearing Apparel (ZAR th)	859,483.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Leather and Leather Products (ZAR th)	261,058.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Footwear (ZAR th)	179,167.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Wood and Wood Products, Paper, Publ... (ZAR th)	7,599,846.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Sawmilling and Planing of Wood (ZAR th)	515,437.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Products of Wood (ZAR th)	1,280,192.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Paper and Paper Products (ZAR th)	3,408,201.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Publishing (ZAR th)	1,059,986.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Printing, Recorded Media (ZAR th)	1,336,030.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Petroleum, Chemical Products, Rubbe... (ZAR th)	20,452,781.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Coke, Petroleum Products and Nu... (ZAR th)	7,289,913.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Basic Chemicals (ZAR th)	4,573,765.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Other Chemical Products (ZAR th)	4,600,623.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Rubber Products (ZAR th)	794,557.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Plastic Products (ZAR th)	3,193,923.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Glass and Non Metallic Products (ZAR th)	2,393,198.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Glass and Non Metallic Products: Gl... (ZAR th)	447,680.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Glass and Non Metallic Products: No... (ZAR th)	1,945,518.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Basic Iron & Steel, Non Ferrous Met... (ZAR th)	16,028,584.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Basic Iron and Steel Products (ZAR th)	5,197,608.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Non Ferrous Metal Products (ZAR th)	2,425,352.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Structural Metal Products (ZAR th)	1,317,112.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Other Fabricated Metal Products (ZAR th)	2,958,975.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: General Purpose Machinery (ZAR th)	1,515,244.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Special Purpose Machinery (ZAR th)	1,950,503.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Household Appliances (ZAR th)	663,790.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Electrical Machinery (EM) (ZAR th)	2,514,194.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Electric Motors, Generators & T... (ZAR th)	436,244.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Electricity Distribution and Co... (ZAR th)	349,384.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Insulated Wire and Cables (ZAR th)	614,683.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Accumulators, Primary Cells and... (ZAR th)	201,534.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Electric Lamps and Lighting Equ... (ZAR th)	110,674.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Other Electrical Equipment (ZAR th)	801,675.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Radio, TV & Comm Apparatus and Prof... (ZAR th)	886,937.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: RT: Radio, TV and Communication App... (ZAR th)	357,065.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: RT: Professional Equipment (ZAR th)	529,872.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Motor Vehicles, Parts and Other Tra... (ZAR th)	9,443,180.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: MV: Motor Vehicles (ZAR th)	4,406,187.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: MV: Bodies for Motor Vehicles, Trai... (ZAR th)	495,627.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: MV: Parts and Accessories (ZAR th)	3,370,921.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: MV: Other Transport Equipment (ZAR th)	1,170,445.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Others (ZAR th)	3,427,838.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Others: Furniture (ZAR th)	677,064.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Others: Other Manufacturing Groups (ZAR th)	2,750,774.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa (ZAR th)	97,963,046.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages (ZAR th)	20,118,941.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Meat, Fish ... (ZAR th)	5,046,104.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Dairy Produ... (ZAR th)	1,628,087.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Grain Mill ... (ZAR th)	3,906,202.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Other Food ... (ZAR th)	4,541,662.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Beverages (ZAR th)	4,996,888.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Textiles, Clothing, Leather and... (ZAR th)	3,340,349.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: TC: Textiles (ZAR th)	578,991.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009

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