JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's official unemployment rate has risen to 32.5 percent between October and December last year. READ: CRAM Survey shows hunger has worsened as SA recovers 2m jobs Stats.. FILE PHOTO: Job seekers stand outside a construction site ahead of the release of the unemployement numbers by Statistics South Africa, in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, June 23, 2020 Unemployment is still concentrated among the youth and black Africans. The country's official unemployment rate has increased to a record 32.5%, as the number of jobless in South Africa grew to 7.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020
Vulnerability of youth in the South African labour market The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2020 indicate that employment decreased by 38 000 to 16,4 million and the number of unemployed persons increased by 344 000 to 7,1 million South Africa's unemployment rate jumped to a new record high of 32.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020 from 30.8% in the third quarter, the statistics agency said on Tuesday
The unemployment rate in South Africa increased to 32.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020, marking a by 1.7% rise according to results from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) by Statistics SA. This is the highest since the start of the QLFS in 2008 According to Stats SA, the official unemployment rate increased by 1.0 percentage point to 30.1% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019
Unemployment for South Africa from Statistics South Africa (Statistics SA) for the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) release. This page provides forecast and historical data, charts, statistics, news and updates for South Africa Unemployment. 2020 Q4: 7,233,420 Series Information. Source: Statistics South Africa (Statistics SA) Release. Unemployment in South Africa: Urgent Attention Required January 21, 2020 By Alexander Jones, International Banker In August and September 2018, a survey was carried out by pan-African research institution Afrobarometer of 1,800 South African citizens, delving into what they considered to be the most important challenges facing the government South Africa's State of Unemployment Disaster As President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his 2020 State of the Nation Address you would expect the escalating unemployment crisis to be a prime issue... South Africa - Unemployment rate. 37.0 (%) in 2020. In 2020, unemployment rate for South Africa was 37 %. Though South Africa unemployment rate fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2001 - 2020 period ending at 37 % in 2020. The description is composed by our digital data assistant
JOHANNESBURG. An unemployed young man living in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, said he joined in the widespread looting because he cannot find a job. High unemployment and economic woes are the main reasons behind the riots and looting, which were triggered last week by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma, said Gontse, who. A Snapshot of COVID-19 Related Unemployment in South Africa. COVID-19 and the consequent economic effects have meant significant job losses for the people of South Africa. Many families have been affected, and our future generation (the youth) are affected both immediately and in the long run. The impact of COVID-19 on access to education has. September 29, 2020, 5:37 AM EDT Updated on September 29, 2020, 11:44 AM EDT Official unemployment rate fell to 23.3%, lowest in 11 years Number of non-economically active people rose by 5.1 millio