Official unemployment figures decrease in third quarter of 2023
The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 399 000 to 16.7 million in the
The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 399 000 to 16.7 million in the
At least 150 000 more people were employed in South Africa during the second quarter of the year as compared to the first – resulting
The fact that more than half of the South African population is under 30 years could be beneficial for the country’s economic growth and development.
At the end of 2021, South Africa recorded its highest unemployment rate since the dawn of democracy, at 35.3%. The figure has marginally dropped but
The unemployment rate in South Africa has decreased by 0.8 of a percentage point to 34.5% in the first quarter of 2022, Statistics South Africa
The number of unemployed South Africans rose by 0.5% in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has announced. The rise saw the
Unemployment remains one of South Africa’s most pressing economic and social challenges. Over the past two decades it has also proved to be one of
South Africa’s unemployment figures have made for grim reading for a long time. The latest for the second quarter of 2021 were, by several measures,
Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, has expressed his concern over the increase in youth unemployment, which overshadows gains in some industries. While some industries
South Africa’s unemployment rate reached 32.6% in the first three months of 2021, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said. This was revealed in Stats SA’s
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