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Unemployed job seekers line a street waiting for casual employment, as they sit beneath election campaign posters for the South African general elections which will be held on May 29, in Cape Town, South Africa, April 19, 2024.
The latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that total employment in the formal sector declined by 133 000 jobs or 1.2% in the third quarter – July to September of this year compared to the second quarter.
Full-time employment decreased by 0,5% compared to the third quarter in 2023, whilst part-time employment decreased by 17,8%.
The infographic below shows the sectors that have grown and declined in the third quarter of 2024.
The community sector— which consists of education, health and social work, sports and the arts, etc — is the largest sector and employs the most people in the third quarter of this year. The electricity sector employs the lowest number of people.
By Sibusiso Biyela
#ZAemployment || Total gross earnings paid to employees increased by 1,3%, totalling R966,3 billion in September 2024 compared to R954,1 billion in June 2024.
Read more here: https://t.co/kQJAOXmweJ#StatsSA #GovZAUpdates pic.twitter.com/67ONHrdmOb
— Stats SA (@StatsSA) December 12, 2024
