South Africa: Unemployment rate hits to 29.1 percent in Q3 2019

South Africa's unemployment rate ticked up 29.1 percent in Q3 2019 from 29 in Q2 2019, highest level since comparable data began in 2008. Through Q1 2000 to Q3 2019, the average unemployment rate was 25.77 percent, reached an all time high of 31.20 percent in the Q1 2003 and a low of 21.50 percent in the Q4 2008.The unemployed persons increased to 6733.71 thousands in Q3 from 6655.30 thousand in Q2 2019.

 

South Africa labour market added employment in four sectors out of ten in Q3 as compared to Q2 2019. 

 

Sectors that added labours between Q2 and Q3 2019:

  • Community and social services added 56.48 thousand workers.
  • Mining added 37.92 thousand workers.
  • Agriculture sector 37.63 thousand labours.
  • Private households added 34.77 thousand labours.
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