Total jobs numbers rose in 2020 last quarter
Construction and manufacturing were the hardest hit sectors on an annual basis, down 15.2% and 8.8%, respectively, year on year
30 March 2021 - 12:17
Formal-sector, non-farm jobs and earnings continued their recovery in the fourth quarter of 2020, but remained well below pre-pandemic levels, while permanent positions were under more strain, and job gains may have been seasonal.
Stats SA’s latest quarterly employment statistics (QES) for the three months to end-December showed total employment rose 76,000, or 0.8%, quarter on quarter, but remained 5.8% lower year on year...
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