Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate
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Western Cape bucks national trend as unemployment holds below 20%
The Western Cape’s unemployment rate has dipped to 19.5% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 19.6% the previous quarter.
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Economic challenges in Free State: Rising unemployment and living costs
The Free State’s unemployment rate has hit 37.8%, the second highest in South Africa, with an additional 11,000 unemployed in Q1 2026. Rising living costs and recent job losses, particularly…
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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…
