The Eastern Cape government says it notes the recently released Quarterly Labour Survey Results for the second quarter. The province managed to create 89 000 new jobs during this period.
Sectors which contributed to this include trade, agriculture, construction and private households such as domestic work. While this has been welcomed, the unemployment rate increased from 39.3% to 39.5%.
The spokesperson for the provincial government, Khuselwa Rantjie says that they remain committed to find other job opportunities for the people of the province.
“The government’s intervention includes job creation initiatives, skills development programs, infrastructure projects, and private sector partnerships. All is aimed at stimulating labor-absorptive economic growth and reducing unemployment, especially among our youth.
Over the current term, the government’s goal is to increase infrastructure investment, intensify efforts to create a conducive environment for increased investment and job creation, trade and tourism, re-industrialisation, localisation and beneficiation and improved competitiveness through structural reforms.”
#ZAunemployment || Youth aged 15-24 years and 25-34 years continue to have the highest unemployment rates at 62,2% and 40,5% respectively.
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🧵#ZAunemployment || The official unemployment rate increased by 0,3 of a percentage point to 33,2% in Q2:2025 compared to Q1:2025.
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