Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q1:2019
MEDIA RELEASE 14 May 2019 Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q1:2019 The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2019 released by Statistics South Africa, indicate that the official unemployment rate increased by 0,5 of a percentage point to 27,6% compared to the fourth quarter read more »
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Five facts about poverty in South Africa
The Living Conditions Survey (LCS) is part of Stats SA’s household survey programme and provides detailed information on households’ living circumstances, as well as their income and expenditure patterns. Information from this survey was used to compile the report Men, Women and Children: Findings of the Living Conditions Survey 2014/15. Let’s take a look at read more »
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Four facts about our provincial economies
Each province is unique. Data published recently by Stats SA provide a portrait of South Africa’s provincial economies. Here are four facts you might not have known about our economic landscape. Fact #1 Gauteng is South Africa’s economic powerhouse Don’t let Gauteng’s size on a map fool you. It might be the province with read more »
Statistics South Africa to release the ‘Education Series Volume V: Higher Education and Skills in South Africa, 2017’
MEDIA ADVISORY 22 March 2019 Statistics South Africa to release the ‘Education Series Volume V: Higher Education and Skills in South Africa, 2017’ Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of a thematic report on education “Education Series Volume V Higher Education and Skills in South Africa, 2017” on Thursday, 28 read more »
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Government finances: surplus, deficit and debt
Believe it or not, there was a time – not so long ago – when the South African government actually spent less than it earned. Stats SA takes a look at government spending over 13 years, focusing on how much we pay to service our debt. Harking back to better times in February’s National Budget read more »
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Unemployment drops in fourth quarter of 2018
South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 0,4 of a percentage point to 27,1% in the 4th quarter of 2018 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2018 according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa. The working-age population increased by 149 000 or 0,4% in the 4th quarter of 2018 compared read more »
Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q4:2018
MEDIA RELEASE 12 February 2019 Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q4:2018 The results of the Quarterly read more »
Stats SA donates to previously disadvantaged schools in Eastern Cape
Media advisory 23 January 2019 Stats SA donates to previously disadvantaged schools in Eastern Cape Statistics South Africa (Stats read more »
Media Release 11 December 2018 QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS The results of the Quarterly employment survey (QES) for the third quarter of 2018 show a decrease of 16 read more »
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World Toilet Day 2018
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), around 60% of the global population, or 4,5 billion people, either have no toilet at home or one that doesn’t safely manage excreta. To commemorate World Toilet Day, which is celebrated on 19 November, the focus will be on improving access read more »