Total employment increased by 62 000 or (0,6%) quarter-on-quarter, from 9 953 000 in September 2021 to 10 015 000 in December 2021. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: trade (48 000 or 2,3%), community services (45 000 or 1,6%) and manufacturing (1 000 or 0,1%).

However, there were decreases in the following industries: construction (-20 000 or -3,6%), transport (-5 000 or -1,2%), business services (-5 000 or -0,2%), mining (-1 000 or -0,2%) and
electricity (-1 000 or -1,7%).

Total employment increased by 154 000 or (1,6%) year-on-year between December 2020 and December 2021.

However, the trade industry reported an increase of 19 000 employees or 1,0%.

Full-time employment decreased by 12 000 or (-0,1%) year-on-year between December 2020 and December 2021.

Part-time employment increased by 106 000 or (10,0%) quarter-on-quarter, from 1 064 000 in September 2021 to 1 170 000 in December 2021. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: community services (54 000 or 10,9%), trade (29 000 or 14,3%), business services (14 000 or 6,6%), manufacturing (8 000 or 11,9%) and construction (3 000 or 4,5%).

The electricity industry reported no quarterly change.

However, the transport industry reported a decrease of 2 000 employees or (-11,8%).

Part-time employment increased by 166 000 or (16,5%) year-on-year between December 2020 and December 2021.

Gross earnings paid to employees increased by R44,3 billion or (5,7%) from R783,0 billion in September 2021 to R827,3 billion in December 2021. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: trade, community services, manufacturing, business services, transport, construction and electricity.

However, the mining industry reported a quarterly decrease.