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SA’s unemployment rate rises to 32.1%

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GUEST – Statistician-General (SG) Risenga Maluleke



The fourth-quarter unemployment rate rose by 0.2 of a percentage point to 32.1% from 31.9% in the third quarter, Statistics SA data shows. There were 46 000 more people without jobs in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the three months prior, causing total employment to fall for the first time in two years.
20 Feb 2024 3PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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