The number of employed persons decreased by 291 000 to 16,8 million in Q1: 2025, while the number of unemployed persons increased by 237 000 to 8,2 million compared with Q4: 2024, …

Aug 12, 2024 · South Africa has the highest unemployment rate on the African continent. In 2021, the already troubled labor market took a significant hit due to the effects of the coronavirus …

May 13, 2025 · The number of persons employed in the formal sector decreased by 245 000 in Q1: 2025, and the informal sector employment increased by 17 000 over the same period.

Using the survey data, the unemployment levels had been fluctuating during the 2021 calendar year with the highest increase of (278 000) unemployment levels recorded between July to …

Feb 18, 2025 · Employment increased in four of the 10 industries surveyed from the third quarter to the fourth, including finance, which added 232 000 jobs, followed by manufacturing (41,000), …

Apr 2, 2024 · It is calculated by expressing the number of unemployed individuals as a percentage of the total labor force. This figure serves as a key indicator of economic health.

Jun 3, 2025 · In 2023, the country had the highest unemployment rate in Africa, with almost 30 percent of the labor force being jobless. In addition, only 40 percent of the population was …

abour market indicators disaggregated by occupation and industry are analysed. Firstly, employment numbers from the survey data were examined to determine if any expansion or …

May 13, 2025 · The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) reports an unemployment rate of 31,9% in Q4: 2024, reflecting the continued difficulty many South Africans face in securing jobs.

The largest industry employment losses were recorded in Trade (111 000), Agriculture (45 000), and Private households (18 000), while the largest industry employment gains were recorded …