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South Africa Unemployment Rate
Latest Release
Nov 12, 2024
Actual32.10%
Previous33.50%
Unemployed are those people within the economically active population who; (a)did not work during the seven days prior to the interview, (b) want to work and are available to start work within a week of the interview, and (c) have taken active steps to look for work or to start some form of self-employment in the four weeks prior to the interview. Formal sector employment figures may be obtained from various other Stats SA data sets, including the Survey of Employment and earnings (SEE), which collects information on formal employment in South Africa (excluding certain industries, divisions and activities). There is a major difference between SEE and LFS. SEE obtains data from businesses, while in the LFS households, rather than businesses, are sampled. The SEE thus exclude persons working in the informal sector. A higher than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the ZAR , while a lower than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the ZAR.
| Release Date | Time | Actual | Forecast | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 (Q3) | 20:30 | 32.10% | 33.50% | ||
| Aug 13, 2024 (Q2) | 20:30 | 33.50% | 32.90% | ||
| May 14, 2024 (Q1) | 20:30 | 32.90% | 32.10% | ||
| Feb 20, 2024 (Q4) | 20:30 | 32.10% | 31.90% | ||
| Nov 14, 2023 (Q3) | 20:30 | 31.90% | 32.60% | ||
| Aug 15, 2023 (Q2) | 20:30 | 32.60% | 32.90% | 32.90% |
News
South African unemployment rate 26.70% vs. 25.30% forecast
By Investing.com - May 09, 2016
Investing.com - The unemployment rate in South Africa rose more-than-expected last month, official data showed on Monday.In a report, Statistics South Africa Head Office said that South African...
Unemployment Rate Discussion
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