Youth unemployment in South Africa

South Africa's unemployment rate marginally lower in fourth quarter
South Africa's official unemployment rate fell slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, helped by job gains in the finance and manufacturing sectors. The second quarterly decline in a row took unemployment to 31.
Unemployment Rate In South Africa Decreases To 31.9%
The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) from Statistics South Africa reveals a positive shift in the country’s job market. The national unemployment rate has decreased to 31.9% while youth unemployment also saw a decline in the fourth quarter.
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South Africa's unemployment rate falls again in fourth quarter
South Africa's official unemployment rate fell in the final three months of last year, to 31.9% from 32.1% in the third quarter, data showed on Tuesday. Unemployment also fell in the previous three-month period.
South African Unemployment Rate Declines as Finance Sector Hires
The jobless rate declined to 31.9% in the three months through December, compared with 32.1% in the previous quarter, according to data released by Statistics South Africa in the capital, Pretoria, on Tuesday. That is the lowest rate since the third quarter of 2023.
One South African province where more people are unemployed than working
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SA unemployment rate falls slightly to 31.9% in fourth quarter
JUST IN: The country's official unemployment rate has dropped by a marginal 0,2 of a percent - coming down to 31,9% in the 4th quarter (2024). Despite this drop - 8 million eligible people are still jobless. Youth and black women remain among the hardest hit. @khanya_mntambo pic.twitter.com/okTWTDg5h6
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Unemployment drops in South Africa
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South Africa’s unemployment rate dips to 31.9%
South Africa’s official unemployment rate has dropped by 0.2 percentage points to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from 32.1% in the previous quarter. This is according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday, 18 February.
South Africa’s unemployment rate drops, but 8 million remain jobless
South Africa’s official unemployment rate has dropped by 0.2 percentage points to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The post South Africa’s unemployment rate drops, but 8 million remain jobless appeared first on SA People.
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SA’s unemployment rate declines to 31.9%
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