Media release: Social profile of older persons 2011-2015 report
Media release 29 March 2017 Social profile of older persons 2011-2015 report The elderly population account for 8,1% of South Africa’s population, this is a proportional increase of 0,1 of a percentage point compared to 2011 (8,0%). Between 2001 and 2016, the proportion of older persons in the population increased by 0,8 of a percentage read more »
Media release: Statistics South Africa presents the Mining industry, 2015 results
MEDIA RELEASE 29 March 2017 Mining industry, 2015 Statistics South Africa presents the Mining industry, 2015 results. Income The total income for the mining industry has increased by 2,2% per annum, from R393,4 billion in 2012 to R419,5 billion in 2015. Comparing 2012 and 2015, large increases were reported for ‘coal and lignite’ (+R21,9 read more »
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Statistics on the rocks: exploring the price of whiskey
International Whisk(e)y Day is on 27 March1. If you consider yourself a connoisseur of bourbon or rye, then the following is for you. Take a brief tour of what Stats SA has to say about whiskey in terms of its popularity and price. If whiskey is your preferred alcoholic beverage, you stand somewhat apart from read more »
Media release: Survey of Activities of Young People, 2015
MEDIA RELEASE 16 March 2017 Survey of Activities of Young People, 2015 Of the 11,2 million South African children between ages of 7 and 17 years, 577 000 were involved in child labour* in 2015, down from 779 000 in 2010. About 81 000 of the children involved in child labour appeared read more »
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AND THE STREETS FELL SILENT: HOW CRIME IMPACTS THE EVERYDAY
“Play is the highest form of research” – Albert Einstein It has been said that a child’s laughter could simply be the most beautiful sound in the world and that children learn through play. But what happens when children’s opportunities to play are stifled by the reality of crime in their neighbourhoods? Stats SA’s latest read more »
Media Release: Living Conditions Survey (LCS) 2014/2015
MEDIA RELEASE 27 January 2017 Living Conditions Survey 2014/2015 The total annual household consumption expenditure between October 2014 and October 2015 is estimated at R1,72 trillion and the average South African household spent approximately R103 293 during the survey year. The main components of this expenditure come from housing and utilities, transport, food, and read more »
Media Release 23 November 2016 GHS Series Volume VIII: Water read more »
Media Release QLFS Q3 2016
MEDIA RELEASE 22 November 2016 Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q3:2016 The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2016 released by Statistics South Africa today, indicate that employment grew by 288 000 after two successive quarterly declines. However, the growth in employment was offset by the increase read more »
Media Release: Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015
Media Release 11 October 2016 Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015 Statistics South Africa today released the Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015 report which shows that between 2009 and 2015 employment increased from 14,2 million to 15,7 million. This rise, however, did not keep pace with the increase in the read more »
Media release: NW CS 2016
Media Release 28 September 2016 For immediate release North West Community Survey 2016 results North West’s population increased slightly by 238 482 people between 2011 and 2016, from around 3,5 million in 2011 to 3,7 million in 2016, making it South Africa’s third smallest province in terms of population size. The youth account read more »