SA sheds 74,000 jobs in the first quarter
Contraction in line with expectations and reverses gains made towards the end of last year
24 June 2025 - 12:07
UPDATED 24 June 2025 - 21:15
Data released by Stats SA on Tuesday showed formal sector employment starting this year on the back foot, with the country shedding 74,000 jobs in the first quarter.
According to Stats SA’s latest Quarterly Employment Statistics survey, employment in the non-agricultural sector contracted by 0.7% between December and March, shrinking the total number of jobs to 10,579,000...
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