Formal jobs growth flat in the second quarter
But pay continues to trend upwards, says Stats SA
26 September 2019 - 17:36
Formal, nonfarm jobs declined marginally on a quarterly basis, Stats SA said on Thursday in its latest publication of quarterly employment statistics (QES).
Although growth on an annual basis was up, it is not at levels needed to employ an expanding population, say economists, and comes as SA remains stuck in one of the longest downward business cycles in almost a century. ..
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