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 »

                                     07October 2016 Media advisory   Statistician-General releases the Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015 report   The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015 report at a media briefing on Tuesday, 11 October 2016 in Pretoria.   The report provides information on   read more »

The South African formal sector employment shrank by 67 000 jobs in the second quarter of this year. According to the June 2016 Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey released by Statistics South Africa, an estimated 9 218 000 persons were employed in the formal non-agricultural sector of the South African economy. Quarterly employment losses were observed in all   read more »

Statistics South Africa has a new look. The official statistics agency has shed the familiar grid and graph for a drum. When asked about the rationale behind the change, the Chief Director: Corporate Communications, Mr Trevor Oosterwyk, explained. “Businesses learn, grow and evolve just as people do and their visual personality needs to reflect that.   read more »

Chairman’s Statement on the 12th ASSD Dr Pali J. Lehohla-: Chairman, Africa Symposia on Statistical Development (ASSD) The time has come again to gather as the African Statistical community and statistical development partners to shape the future of Africa’s development. As we continue to recount our gains so far, having addressed the 2010 Round of   read more »

Chairman’s Statement on the 12th ASSD Dr Pali J. Lehohla-: Chairman, Africa Symposia on Statistical Development (ASSD) The time has come again to gather as the African Statistical community and statistical development partners to shape the future of Africa’s development. As we continue to recount our gains so far, having addressed the 2010 Round of   read more »

The Africa Symposia on Statistical Development in Brief The Africa Symposium on Statistical Development is a forum created to address a concern by African statisticians in a gathering in Yaoundé, Cameroon in the year 2005. Taking place against a background of poor performance of African countries in undertaking population census previously and a report that   read more »

Resolutions of the 11th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development Libreville, Gabon, 23-25 November 2015   We, the representatives of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and Civil Registration Authorities (CRAs) of African States, supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the United Nations Population   read more »

Concept Note (Draft) 12TH AFRICA SYMPOSIUM ON STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT “ “Strengthening basic economic statistics for the compilation of national accounts in Africa”   1.    Background and justification   The first six Africa Symposia on Statistical Development (ASSDs) were launched in January 2006, and they focused on the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses. Since   read more »

Media Statement                                                                                     21 September 2016 Statistics South Africa to make changes to CPI basket and weights Statistics South Africa today announced that it would make changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket of goods and services, and the weights attached to these, with effect from the January 2017 release of the CPI.   read more »