Gauteng
Capital: Johannesburg / Pretoria
Gauteng is the economic powerhouse of South Africa, contributing over a third of national GDP despite being the smallest province by area. Johannesburg and Pretoria (Tshwane) are its dominant cities, anchoring banking, mining services, and government.
Unemployment Rate
33%0.8pp
Q3 2025 · Rank #5 lowest
Expanded: 39.6%
National avg: 33.8%
Population
15.81M
25.5% of SA
GDP Share
33.8%
of national GDP
Matric Pass
87.2%
2024 · avg 84.9%
Electricity Access
95.1%
of households · avg 89.0%
Labour Market
Unemployment (narrow)
33%
Q3 2025
Unemployment (expanded)
39.6%
Q3 2025
National rank
#5 lowest
Change (qoq)
-0.8pp
Education
Matric pass rate
87.2%
2024
Literacy rate
91.8%
vs national avg
2.3pp
Services & Housing
Electricity access
95.1%
Piped water (in dwelling)
73.1%
Formal dwellings
84.6%
Urban population
98.2%
Provincial Ranking — Unemployment
Source: Stats SA QLFS Q3 2025