Quarterly Labour Force Survey
Quarterly Labour Force Survey
Quarterly Labour Force Survey
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South Africa’s unemployment rate climbs to 33.6% as jobs crisis deepens
South Africa’s unemployment rate hits 33.6%, a four-year high, as 8.5 million people remain jobless amid slow economic reform.
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South Africa’s unemployment crisis deepens as jobless rate climbs to 32.7%
South Africa’s unemployment rate has climbed to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 1.3 percentage point increase.
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Western Cape records lowest unemployment rate in South Africa
The Western Cape has achieved the lowest unemployment rate in South Africa, recording 19.7% in the third quarter of 2025, significantly below the national average of 31.9%, according to Statistics…
