Quarterly labour force survey
Lockdown retrenchment a blessing in disguise, says CT entrepreneur
Andrea Hartzenburg is one of 2.2 million people who've lost their jobs during the second quarter of this year.
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Cosatu not shocked by 'depressing' unemployment figures
National spokesperson Sizwe Pamla said that this was what happened when there was a government that was hellbent on implementing a framework of policies that did not place employment creation as a priority.
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Ramaphosa hopes to see rapid rebound in employment after 2.2m jobs lost
The president was responding to the data released by Stats SA, which revealed that South Africa's unemployment rate fell to 23.3% in the second quarter from 30.1% in the first quarter due to fewer people looking for work amid the nation's strict coronavirus lockdown.
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Stats SA's Quarterly Labour Force Survey results confusing - economic experts
Economic experts have criticised Stats SA’s decision to define the 2.2 million job losses during the second quarter as economically not active people.
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10.3m young people in SA not in employment, education, or training - Stats SA
The number of discouraged work-seekers in the country has increased by close to 500,000, while the total number of people who are not economically active for other reasons increased to 5.6 million between the first and second quarter of the year.
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Stats SA: To be viewed as unemployed, you must be actively looking for a job
Stats SA on Tuesday said the official unemployment figure shrunk to a record low from 30.1% in the first quarter of the year, the lowest unemployment rate recorded since 2008.
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SA loses 2.2 million jobs in Q2 but unemployment rate decreases to 23.3%
The South African economy has lost 2.2 million jobs in the second quarter of 2020, according to the data released by StatsSA.
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Economists expect to see nearly 1 million jobs lost in Q2 unemployment stats
The grim outlook on the data is based on the GDP’s performance in the second half of the year, which saw the country fall deeper into recession with the economy shrinking by 16.4%.
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Stats SA announces further delay in release of Q2 labour force results
This is for the second quarter of this year which was affected by the nationwide lockdown.
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SA's Q1 unemployment rate increased to 30.1% - Stats SA
The number of employed persons decreased by 38,000 to 16,4 million between January and March 2020.
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SA's high unemployment rate a result of uncertain economy - economist
Stats SA announced on Tuesday that South Africa's unemployment rate remained at 29.1% - the highest it has been since 2008.
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SA's Q4 unemployment rate holds steady at 29.1%
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the Quarterly Labour Force Statistics on Tuesday.
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Ramaphosa: Where there is unity, there is growth
President Cyril Ramaphosa is sounding the alarm bells amid infighting in the African National Congress (ANC) and divisions in the country, saying these scared away local and international investors.
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No need for IMF bailout but SA must be financially prudent - Mthembu
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said that while there was no appetite from government to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout, there was a need to exercise prudent financial management.
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Nxesi blames elections for slow implementation of jobs summit goals
The recent staggering unemployment statistics have now pushed government, labour and business to recommit to fast-tracking the implementation of resolutions from last year's jobs summit to create jobs and grow the economy.
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We must accept SA economy in serious crisis - Black Business Council
The Black Business Council has likened government’s response to the economic and unemployment crisis to that of a deer in the headlights.
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Rise in SA's unemployment
South Africa's unemployment rate hit 29% in the second quarter of 2019, the highest level since the first quarter of 2008.
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WC govt urged to invest in sectors that create jobs
Stats SA's Quarterly Labour Force Survey on Tuesday revealed that the Western Cape was the only province whose official unemployment rate has decreased year-on-year.
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ANC admits factional fighting negatively affecting SA economy, society
While the ANC had been open about its concerns over the high unemployment rate in the country and slow economic growth, the party had rarely ever taken responsibility for the decline.
