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According to the results of StatsSA Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Statistics SA, employment in South Africa increased by 399 000 jobs in the third quarter of 2023 – meaning 16,7 million people were employed in the quarter compared to 16,3 million in the previous three months.
The number of employed people is the highest since before the 2020 to 2022 Covid-19 Pandemic period.
In addition, the number of people who were not economically active for reasons other than discouragement decreased by 160 000 to 13,1 million, while discouraged work-seekers decreased by 26 000 compared to the second quarter, resulting in a net decrease of 186 000.
Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke said the number of people who were not economically active for reasons other than discouragement decreased by 160,000 to 13,1 million.
“The unemployment rate, according to the expanded definition, decreased by 0,9 of a percentage point
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