Unemployment continues climb to worst levels in more than a decade
Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke says a fall in employment in the third quarter was recorded in manufacturing, construction, trade and utilities
29 October 2019 - 12:07
SA’s unemployment rate continued its climb to the highest levels in over a decade, data from Statistics SA showed on Tuesday.
The rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 29.1% during the third quarter of 2019, statistician-general Risenga Maluleke said on Tuesday...
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