Media Invite: QES Q3 of 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                  08 December 2016

Statistician-General to release formal sector employment statistics for the third quarter of 2016

The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for the third quarter of 2016. The QES measures changes in employment across all industries in the formal sector of the economy. It collects data from value-added tax (VAT)-registered businesses (excluding agriculture).

The survey also provides earnings data (such as salaries, wages, overtime and bonuses) by industry, and the change in average earning received by employees in the formal sector of the economy.

The media briefing will be held as per the following details:

Date:     Monday, 12 December 2016

Lock-up:    08H30

Embargo listed at:    09H00

Venue:  1 Koch Street, Salvokop, Tshwane

 

RSVP:

Felicia Sithole

Tel: 012 339 2401

Cell: 076 430 0693

Email: FeliciaS@statssa.gov.za

For media enquiries contact:

Lesedi Dibakwane

Tel: 012 310 8578

Cell: 082 805 7088

Email: LesediD@statssa.gov.za