Bad news for people wanting to work remotely in South Africa

• South Africa has the lowest percentage of remote job listings in Africa, with only 17.6% of its LinkedIn job postings tagged as remote work.
• The Remote Jobs Index 2026, conducted by Remitly, analysed approximately 7.8 million LinkedIn job listings in May 2026 to assess remote job availability and applicant competition worldwide.
• Remote job opportunities surged by 28% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in the previous year, indicating significant upward momentum in the South African job market.