Key findings: P0277 - Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES), March 2023
Total employment decreased by 21 000 or -0,2% quarter-on-quarter,
from 9 991 000 in December 2022 to 9 970 000 in March 2023. This was largely
due to decreases in the following industries: trade (-36 000 or -1,6%),
business services (-32 000 or -1,4%), transport (-2 000 or -0,5%) and
construction (-2 000 or -0,4%). However, there were increases in the
following industries: community services (41 000 or 1,5%), mining
(5 000 or 1,1%), manufacturing (4 000 or 0,3%) and electricity
(1 000 or 1,8%).
Total employment decreased by 97 000 or -1,0%
year-on-year between March 2022 and March 2023.
Full-time employment decreased by 63 000
or -0,7 % quarter-on-quarter, from 8 881 000 in December 2022 to 8 818 000 in
March 2023. This was largely due to decreases in the following industries:
business services (-57 000 or -2,6%), trade (-14 000 or -0,7%), community
services (-5 000 or -0,2%) and transport (-3 000 or -0,8%). However,
there were increases in the following industries: mining (5 000 or 1,1%),
manufacturing (5 000 or 0,4%), construction (5 000 or 1,2%) and
electricity (1 000 or 1,8%).
Full-time employment decreased by 24 000 or -0,3%
year-on-year between March 2022 and March 2023.
Part-time employment increased by 42 000 or 3,8%
quarter-on-quarter, from 1 110 000 in December 2022 to 1 152 000 in March
2023. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: community
services (46 000 or 9,7%), business services (25 000 or 12,1%), and
transport (1 000 or 6,3%). The
electricity industry reported no quarterly change. However, there were
decreases in the following industries: trade (-22 000 or -8,6%),
construction (-7 000 or -9,2%) and manufacturing (-1 000 or -1,3%).
Part-time employment decreased by 73 000 or
-6,0% year-on-year between March 2022 and March 2023.
Gross earnings paid to employees decreased by
R34,1 billion or -4,0% from R864,2 billion in December 2022 to R830,0 billion
in March 2023. This was largely due to decreases in the following industries:
trade, community services, manufacturing, construction, transport and
electricity. However, there were increases in the following industries:
business services and mining.
Basic salary/wages paid to
employees decreased by R11,8 billion or -1,6% from R751,2 billion in December
2022 to R739,4 billion in March 2023. This was largely due to decreases in the
following industries: trade, community services, manufacturing, construction
and electricity. However, there were increases in the following industries:
business services, mining and transport.
The year-on-year basic
salary/wages increased by R32,7 billion or 4,6% between March 2022 and March
2023.
Bonus paid to employees
decreased by R22,5 billion or -25,2% from R89,5 billion in December 2022 to
R66,9 billion in March 2023. This was largely due to decreases in the following
industries: community services, manufacturing, trade, construction, transport
and electricity. However, the business services industry reported a quarterly
increase.
The year-on-year bonus
payments increased by R7,7 billion or 13,0% between March 2022 and March 2023.
Overtime paid to employees
increased by R0,2 billion or 0,8% from R23,5 billion in December 2022 to R23,7
billion in March 2023. This was largely due to increases in the following
industries: community services, trade, electricity and business services.
However, there were decreases in the following industries: manufacturing,
construction and transport.
The year-on-year
overtime payments increased by R2,8 billion or 13,6% between March 2022 and
March 2023.