![Third wave of COVID and civil disorder pummel economy as GDP falls by 1,5%](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/gdp3-64x64.jpg)
Third wave of COVID and civil disorder pummel economy as GDP falls by 1,5%
Under the twin pressures of tighter COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and a spate of civil disorder in July, as well as several other headwinds, the South African economy contracted in the third quarter of 2021 (July–September). After recording four consecutive quarters of positive growth, real gross domestic product (GDP) slumped by 1,5%1, eroding some of the read more »
![New samples for monthly business cycle indicators](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/figure6-64x64.png)
New samples for monthly business cycle indicators
Introduction In September 2021, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) implemented new samples for the following monthly surveys: P3041.2 – Manufacturing: Production and sales; P6141.2 – Wholesale trade sales; P6242.1 – Retail trade sales; P6343.2 – Motor trade sales; P6410 – Tourist accommodation; P6420 – Food and beverages; and P7162 – Land transport. New samples for read more »
![SA formal non-agricultural sector jobs continue to decline in the 2nd quarter of 2021](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Gross-earnings-Q2-2021-final-64x64.jpg)
SA formal non-agricultural sector jobs continue to decline in the 2nd quarter of 2021
Jobs in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 86 000 in the second quarter of 2021, bringing the total number of persons employed in the formal non-agricultural sector in South Africa to approximately 9,57 million. According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q2:2021) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), formal sector jobs increased by read more »
![Jobs in SA formal non-agricultural sector down in the 1st quarter of 2021](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GrossEarnings_f-64x64.jpg)
Jobs in SA formal non-agricultural sector down in the 1st quarter of 2021
Jobs in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 9 000 in the first quarter of 2021, bringing the total number of persons employed in the formal non-agricultural sector in South Africa to approximately 9,64 million. Year-on-year figures from the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q1:2021) survey, released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), show that formal read more »
![GDP rises in the first quarter of 2021](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/gdp3-64x64.jpg)
GDP rises in the first quarter of 2021
The South African economy grew by 1,1% in the first quarter of 2021 (January–March), translating into an annualised growth rate of 4,6%.1 This follows a revised 1,4% (annualised: 5,8%) rise in real gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2020. The finance, mining and trade industries were the main drivers of output on read more »
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When talking economics, consider the provinces
Economic growth is often quite lumpy. A national measure of gross domestic product (GDP) is useful to gauge how a country is doing as a whole. Still, it misses the fact that economic activity varies across towns, cities and regions. Stats SA’s most recent quarterly GDP release provides national data for the entire year of read more »
![Formal non-agricultural sector jobs increase in the 4th quarter 2020](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/data2-64x64.jpg)
Formal non-agricultural sector jobs increase in the 4th quarter 2020
Jobs in the formal non-agricultural sector increased by 76 000 in the fourth quarter of 2020, bringing the total number of persons employed in the formal non-agricultural sector in South Africa to approximately 9,64 million. This is according to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q4:2020) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Year-on-year, formal sector read more »
![GDP: Quantifying SA’s economic performance in 2020](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gdp3-64x64.jpg)
GDP: Quantifying SA’s economic performance in 2020
Stats SA’s Gross domestic product (GDP) release for the fourth quarter of 2020 (October–December) concludes the series for the year, providing a sobering overview of 2020. Manufacturing and trade help lift growth in the fourth quarter The economy grew by 1,5% in the fourth quarter, giving an annualised1 growth rate of 6,3%. This follows read more »
Reweighting and rebasing of the producer price index
19 February 2021 The producer price indices (PPIs) for January 2021 will reflect updates to the basket and weights, and will be rebased to December 2020 = 100. Tracking price changes of locally produced goods, the PPIs cover the following industries: manufacturing; water and electricity; mining and quarrying; and agriculture, forestry and fishing. Industry-level weights read more »
![Jobs in the SA formal sector up in the 3rd quarter of 2020](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Data-story-QES-Q3-Gross-Earnings-64x64.jpg)
Jobs in the SA formal sector up in the 3rd quarter of 2020
According to the Quarterly employment statistics (QES) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), jobs in the formal non-agricultural sector increased by 75 000 in the third quarter of 2020. This brings the total number of persons employed in the formal non-agricultural sector in South Africa to approximately 9,6 million. According to the report, formal read more »