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SA’s unemployment figures rises to 32.7%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 12 May 2026 The latest data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that the official unemployment rate increased by 1.3% from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of last year to 32.7% points in the first quarter … Continue reading
SA’s unemployment rate falls to 31.9%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 11 November 2025 The latest data released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) shows that country’s official unemployment rate eased by 1.3% from 33.2% recorded in the second quarter to 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025. … Continue reading
Unemployment rises to 32.9% in first quarter of 2025
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 13 May 2025 South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased by one percentage point to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. This is according to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Read More
SA’s unemployment rate drops to 31.9%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNothando Magudulela, SABC News, 18 February 2025 The official unemployment rate has decreased to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read More
Unemployment increases, almost 5 million youth jobless
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 16 May 2023 The official unemployment rate increased slightly in the first quarter of 2023 by 0.2% to 32.9% after ending 2022 on 32.7%, while youth unemployment increased by 1.1% to 46.5%. Read More
SA still among countries with most joblessness in the world- STATS SA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKgomotso Modise, Eyewitness News, 29 November 2022 Statistics South Africa said that while the recent unemployment rate showed signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the country remained among those with the most joblessness in the world. Read More
