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All 32 statistics on SA Data Hub, each with its own page, a CSV and a JSON file. The addresses stay the same as new figures are added, so you can link to them, cite them or read them from code.
Unemployment
- Unemployment rate (official definition)33.6%, Q2 2026 · CSV JSON
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 3447.4%, Q2 2026 · CSV JSON
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 2462.8%, Q2 2026 · CSV JSON
- NEET rate for youth aged 15–24 years34.0%, Q4 2025 · CSV JSON
- Labour force participation rate59.6%, Q2 2026 · CSV JSON
- Labour force participation rate for women54.9%, Q2 2026 · CSV JSON
GDP and economy
- GDP growth on the previous quarter-0.2%, Q2 2026 · CSV JSON
- Annual GDP growth1.1%, 2025 · CSV JSON
- Nominal GDPR7 670 billion, 2025 · CSV JSON
- GDP per personR120 800, 2025 · CSV JSON
Inflation and prices
- Headline inflation4.5%, Sep 2026 · CSV JSON
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation1.2%, Sep 2026 · CSV JSON
- Annual average inflation3.2%, 2025 · CSV JSON
- Repo rate7.25%, Sep 2026 · CSV JSON
- Prime lending rate10.75%, Sep 2026 · CSV JSON
Crime
- Murders reported to the police26 232 cases, 2023/24 · CSV JSON
- Contact crimes reported to the police561 947 cases, 2023/24 · CSV JSON
- Robbery with aggravating circumstances162 618 cases, 2023/24 · CSV JSON
- Murders reported to the police, January to March5 181 cases, Jan-Mar 2026 · CSV JSON
- Contact crimes reported to the police, January to March154 267 cases, Jan-Mar 2026 · CSV JSON
- Robbery with aggravating circumstances, January to March26 796 cases, Jan-Mar 2026 · CSV JSON
Education
- Matric pass rate88.0%, 2025 · CSV JSON
- Adult literacy rate, ages 20 and older87.0% · CSV JSON
- Enrolment at public universities1.1 million students, 2023 · CSV JSON
Population
- Population, mid-year estimate63.5 million people, 2026 · CSV JSON
- Share of people living in urban areas63.7% · CSV JSON
- Median age28 years · CSV JSON
Housing
- Homes with piped water inside59.7%, 2022 · CSV JSON
- Homes using electricity for lighting94.7%, 2022 · CSV JSON
- Households in formal dwellings88.5%, 2022 · CSV JSON
Census 2022
- Households counted17.8 million households, 2022 · CSV JSON
- Households with internet access79.0%, 2022 · CSV JSON