What is the current Labor force, total for South Africa?

The latest South Africa Labor force, total value is 27136540 for January 2023.

What is the Sigmanomics forecast outlook for South Africa Labor force, total?

Sigmacast's 1-month forecast points to a similar reading versus the latest print, with the 3-month outlook reinforcing that direction. Both horizons are aligned bullish for this indicator, suggesting a consistent trend signal. Trend-driven dynamics are the primary tailwind in the current projection.

Labor Force Total: 27,136,540 Total (Jan 2023) — South… | Sigmanomics

Last updated: 1 Jan 2023, 00:00 UTCData from World Bank. Forecasts by Sigmanomics Forecast Engine.

South Africa

South Africa Labor force, total climbed to 27,136,540 Total in January 2023

World BankYearlyReleased January 2023

South Africa Labor force, total climbed to 27,136,540 Total in January 2023, up 967,101 Total from December's 26,169,439 Total reading.

Latest Release

27136540

Latest (2023)

26169439

World Bank

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
08:00	ZA	Core Inflation Rate YoY		3.6	4.3	4.15	Low
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