Which formal sectors have the most employees in South Africa?
Looking at the biggest industries in terms of monetary value doesn’t always pain the right picture in terms of the employment it generates. In South Africa, where employment opportunities are slim it may be worth spending your time looking at formal sector industries which employ the most. Here they are: The […]
A Summary of South Africa’s Unemployment Figure Q1 2019 – Where do we turn now?
Introduction to Unemployment Q1 2019 On 14th May 2019, just a week after its citizens took to the polls, the official unemployment figures for quarter 1 of 2019 were released. The headline press release was that the nation’s unemployment figure has risen from 27,1% up to 27,6%. Moving forward, we will break down the […]
A Summary of the Employment Statistics released by StatsSA 1st June 2017
Yesterday, StatsSA released a new set of figures regarding the state of South African jobs. We take a look at some of the significant numbers that stand out and what they mean for jobseekers. Unemployment up to 27.7% Although there was a growth in employment by 144,000 people, the amount of jobseekers trumped this, as […]