South Africas job market took a hit in the second quarter of 2025, with total employment falling by 80,000 jobs, a 0.8 decline from March to June.
The drop, reported by Stats SA, brings the total number of employed individuals down to 10.51-million.
Stats SA released the quarterly employment statistics on Tuesday. The enterprise-based sample survey conducted by StatsSA is drawn from private non-agricultural businesses such as factories, firms, offices and stores, and from national, provincial and local government entities.