| Province | Employment (2012) | Percentage |
| Western Cape | 135,000 | 14 |
| Eastern Cape | 108,000 | 11 |
| Northern Cape | 19,000 | 2 |
| Free State | 47,000 | 5 |
| Kwa Zulu Natal | 210,000 | 21 |
| North West | 46,000 | 5 |
| Gauteng | 265,000 | 27 |
| Mpumalanga | 64,000 | 6 |
| Limpopo | 92,000 | 9 |
| Total | 986,000 | 100 |