Census In Brief

2.30 Economically active population by population group amongst those aged 15 - 65 years*

African/ Black

Coloured

Indian/ Asian

White

Unspecified
/Other

Total

Employed

Male

3,506,509

633,417

234,583

1,060,736

46,658

5,481,903

Female

2,175,968

496,099

128,903

795,716

35,258

3,631,944

Total

5,682,476

1,129,515

363,486

1,856,452

81,917

9,113,847

Unemployed

Male

1,810,570

141,555

29,312

45,938

12,543

2,039,917

Female

2,395,421

157,676

21,068

43,127

14,437

2,631,730

Total

4,205,992

299,231

50,379

89,066

26,980

4,671,647

Total

Male

5,317,079

774,971

263,895

1,106,674

59,201

7,521,820

Female

4,571,389

653,775

149,971

838,843

49,696

6,263,673

Total

9,888,468

1,428,746

413,866

1,945,517

108,897

13,785,493

* Excluding institutions

Unemployment rates (expanded definition) by province amongst those aged 15 - 65 years – October 1996*

• Unemployment rates (expanded definition) were 34% for the country as a whole (right-hand column), but they were particularly high at 49% in Eastern Cape (left-hand column), and at 46% in Northern Province.

Unemployment rates (expanded definition) by population group and gender – October 1996*

• Unemployment rates were particularly high among African women (52%: fifth column from the left) and African men (34%: left hand column).

	African/ Black	Coloured	Indian/ Asian	White	Unspecified /Other	Total
Employed
Male	3,506,509	633,417	234,583	1,060,736	46,658	5,481,903
Female	2,175,968	496,099	128,903	795,716	35,258	3,631,944
Total	5,682,476	1,129,515	363,486	1,856,452	81,917	9,113,847
Unemployed
Male	1,810,570	141,555	29,312	45,938	12,543	2,039,917
Female	2,395,421	157,676	21,068	43,127	14,437	2,631,730
Total	4,205,992	299,231	50,379	89,066	26,980	4,671,647
Total
Male	5,317,079	774,971	263,895	1,106,674	59,201	7,521,820
Female	4,571,389	653,775	149,971	838,843	49,696	6,263,673
Total	9,888,468	1,428,746	413,866	1,945,517	108,897	13,785,493