While Statistics SA believes that the unemployment rate of 32.9% is solid, economists and bankers believe it is definitely ...

South Africa's unemployment rate rose in the first quarter of this year, with statisticians fretting that increasing numbers of people appear to have given up looking for work.

Conflicting figures and flawed data collection raise serious questions about how we measure South Africa's unemployment rate.

Investing.com -- South Africa’s unemployment rate has increased to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, up from 31.9% in the final quarter of the previous year, according to data released by the ...

South Africa's official unemployment rate increased to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, with a total of 291,000 jobs lost. The formal sector, particularly construction and trade industries ...

Statistics South Africa reports a troubling rise in unemployment, now at 32. 9%, with significant implications for the economy and youth. Experts call for urgent reforms to address the crisis.

A vlogger captured unemployed men performing creative tricks at traffic lights, highlighting the country's 32.1% unemployment ...

An American couple said they finally found peace and financial freedom after relocating to South Africa, a lifestyle they ...

Lesotho has declared a state of disaster over high unemployment rates. The 2024 Lesotho Labour Force Survey, released last ...

South Africa is considering developing a statistical register for small-scale and informal businesses, amid an ongoing debate ...

Rather than considering a narrower inflation target for South Africa, greater emphasis should be placed on maintaining an ...

According to this definition, the unemployment rate rose to 43.1% from 41.9%. In the first quarter of 2025, half of the ten industries monitored by Statistics South Africa recorded increases in ...