The source asked people to describe themselves in the census in terms of five racial population groups, including others/unspecified. This is a common way to describe ethnic groups in South Africa.
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Population of working age in South Africa 2019-2020, by population group
In the first quarter of 2020, the number of Black South Africans of working age reached approximately 31.4 million, marking a year-on-year change of 1.9 percent compared to the first quarter of 2019. The number of coloreds of working age reached roughly 3.5 million in the first quarter of 2020.
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Statistics South Africa. (June 23, 2020). Population of working age in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2020, by population group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1129144/population-of-working-age-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Population of working age in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2020, by population group (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 23, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1129144/population-of-working-age-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2020). Population of working age in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2020, by population group (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1129144/population-of-working-age-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Population of Working Age in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2020, by Population Group (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jun 2020, /statistics/1129144/population-of-working-age-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa, Population of working age in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2020, by population group (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1129144/population-of-working-age-by-population-group-in-south-africa/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Population of working age in South Africa from Q1 2019 to Q1 2020, by population group (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics South Africa, June 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1129144/population-of-working-age-by-population-group-in-south-africa/
