How many employees work at Shell BP South African?
Shell & BP South African Petroleum Refineries (Pty) Ltd. has 1,313 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -4.9%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About Shell BP South African
SAPREF is a joint venture between Shell SA Refining and BP Southern Africa. We are the largest crude oil refinery in Southern Africa with 35% of South Africa’s refining capacity. We are located in the city of Durban, on the east coast of South Africa We process 24 000 tons crude per day and we make 10 main products in 46 different grades. We produce 2.7 billion litres of petrol per year, which is enough fuel to take 800 000 cars around the world. We have 160 000 km of pipe work (4 times around the world). We operate at temperatures of up to 700ºC and at pressures up to 120 bar. We have about 700 employees, 500 contractors and 208 learners at our refinery.
As of September 2025
Shell BP South African
workforce metrics
Headcount
1.3k
Avg. Salary
$24.5k
Tenure
8.1yr
Growth Rate
-4.9%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Shell BP South African annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Shell BP South African total number of employees in 2025 was 1,307.565, a 4.9% decline from 2024.
- Shell BP South African total number of employees in 2024 was 1,345.565, a 4.8% decline from 2023.
- Shell BP South African total number of employees in 2023 was 1,408.876, a 19.7% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Shell BP South African annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Shell BP South African active job postings in 2025 was 1, a 66.7% decline from 2024.
- Shell BP South African active job postings in 2024 was 0, a 0% no change from 2023.
- Shell BP South African active job postings in 2023 was 0, a 0% no change from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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