The latest labour force numbers from StatsSA show that while the number of jobs grew by 19 000 for the second quarter of 2025, the number of unemployed people increased by 140 000, raising the unemployment rate by 0.3 of a percentage point to 33.2.
South Africa now possesses 8.4 million unemployed people, contrasted with 16.8 million employed and 3.4 million discouraged job seekers. Compared to Q1 2025, discouraged job seekers decreased by 28 000.
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