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South Africa's unemployment rate hits new record high in Q4 2021

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Unemployment in Q4 last year rose to 35.3% from 34.9% in the previous quarter. This was the highest level since the start of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey in 2008. The youth unemployment rate remains at a staggering 65.5%. The manufacturing sector shed 85,000 jobs during the quarter and construction 25,000.

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Reuters

South Africa's unemployment rate hits new record high in Q4 2021

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to a new record high of 35.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021 from 34.9% in the third quarter due to job losses mainly in manufacturing and construction, the statistics agency said on Tuesday.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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allAfrica

South Africa: Unemployment Rises to 35.3 Percent

[SAnews.gov.za] Unemployment in South Africa grew by 0.4 of a percentage point to reach 35.3% in the final quarter (Q4) of 2021, Statistics South Africa has revealed.

2 years ago·South Africa

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Daily Maverick

DISMAL ASCENT: South African unemployment rate hits record 35.3% in Q4 2021

South Africa’s unemployment rate has maintained its dismal ascent, climbing to 35.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021 from 34.9% in the third quarter. The ‘recovery’ that saw the economy grow 4.9% in 2021 has been a jobless one.

2 years ago·South Africa

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Africa News

South Africa: Unemployment rate peaks at 35.3% in Q4 2021 reaching historic high | Africanews

Statistics South Africa published on Tuesday its Quaterly labour force survey. The results for the fourth quarter of 2021 show the number of unemployed people continued to increase despite an economic growth on the same period.

2 years ago·Pointe- Noire, Congo

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