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Young job seekers wait in line in Katlehong. Picture: GALLO IMAGES/OJ KOLOTI
Young job seekers wait in line in Katlehong. Picture: GALLO IMAGES/OJ KOLOTI

SA’s official unemployment rate continued its upward trajectory in the first quarter and increased to 32.9% as the economy lost 291,000 jobs. Business Day TV unpacked the print in more detail with Azar Jammine, chief economist at Econometrix.

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