Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 86% of resident population engaged in subsistence
agriculture; roughly 35% of the active male wage earners work in
South Africa
industry and services: 14%
Unemployment rate:
45% (2002)
Population below poverty line:
49% (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 0.9% highest 10%: 43.4%
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
63.2 (1995)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
4.7% (2005 est.)
Investment (gross fixed):
29.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
Budget:
revenues: $738.5 million
expenditures: $792.1 million; including capital expenditures of NA
(2005 est.)
Agriculture - products:
corn, wheat, pulses, sorghum, barley; livestock
Industries:
food, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts,
construction, tourism