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 Invite: Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015 report
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 »
SA jobs shrink in Q2
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 »
STATS SA GETS NEW LOOK
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 »
Statement by Chairman
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 »
Invitation
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 »
ASSD in brief
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: 11th ASSD Resolution
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 »
ASSD Concept key note
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: Statistics South Africa to make changes to CPI basket and weights
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 »