IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Part 1: Estimation of total employment and gross earnings

Key findings for the quarter ended September 2006

Employment in the formal non-agricultural business sector increased between the quarters ended June 2006 and September 2006.

The September 2006 Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey showed that the number of people employed in the formal non-agricultural business sector of the South African economy increased by about 73 000 persons or 1,0% from June 2006 (an estimated 7 285 000 employees) to September 2006 (an estimated 7 358 000 employees).

Gross earnings paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural business sector increased between the quarters ended June 2006 and September 2006.

According to the September 2006 Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey gross earnings paid to employees during the quarter ended September 2006 (July 2006 to September 2006) amounted to R173 577 million.  This represents a quarterly increase of R8 830 million or 5,4% compared with the quarter ended June 2006.

Employment in the formal non-agricultural business sector increased between the quarters ended September 2005 and September 2006.
  
According to the September 2006 Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey an estimated 7 358 000 people were employed in the formal non-agricultural business sector of the South African economy.  This reflected an annual increase of about 193 000 persons or 2,7% compared with September 2005 (an estimated 7 165 000 employees).

Gross earnings paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural business sector increased between the quarters ended September 2005 and September 2006.

The gross earnings paid to employees during the quarter ended September 2006 (July 2006 to September 2006) amounted to R173 577 million.  This reflects an annual increase of R17 257 million or 11,0% compared with September 2005 (July 2005 to September 2005).

Part 2: Key findings regarding average monthly earnings including bonuses and overtime payments

Average monthly earnings, including bonuses and overtime payments, paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural business sector increased between May 2006 and August 2006.
 
The September 2006 Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey showed that average monthly earnings, including bonuses and overtime payments, paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural business sector increased by 5,4% between May 2006 and August 2006.

Average monthly earnings, including bonuses and overtime payments, paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural business sector increased between August 2005 and August 2006.

The September 2006 Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey reflected an annual increase of 8,5% in average monthly earnings paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural business sector between August 2005 (an estimated R7 006) and August 2006 (an estimated R7 600).