South Africa - Industry (with Construction) Employment

Since 2014, South Africa Industry (with Construction) Employment jumped by 0.6% year on year. At 3,660.43 Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was ranked number 14 among other countries in Industry (with Construction) Employment. South Africa is overtaken by Spain, which was ranked number 13 at 4,040.98 Thousand Persons and is followed by Canada with 3,409.25 Thousand Persons. United States lead the ranking with 26,020.33 Thousand Persons in 2020, a fall of 6.6% versus 2019. Russia, Japan and Mexico respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ireland witnessed the best average annual growth at +4.8% per year, while Colombia was the worst growing country at -0.9% per year.

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Date Thousand Units (Persons)
2019 3,660.43
2018 3,809.12
2017 3,779.42
2016 3,684.77
2015 3,753.82
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How does South Africa rank in Industry (with Construction) Employment?

# 37 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
26,020.33 2020 -6.6 % -0.1 % View data
2 #2
Russia
19,229.34 2019 -0.9 % -0.5 % View data
13 #13
Spain
4,040.97 2019 +2.8 % +3.7 % View data
14 #14
South Africa
3,660.43 2019 -3.9 % +0.6 % View data
15 #15
Canada
3,409.25 2020 -5.4 % -0.6 % View data
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