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Adcorp Employment Index

Jobs 2013: Informal sector shows SA who’s boss
Article
/ 13 January 2014

Jobs 2013: Informal sector shows SA who’s boss

The informal sector has risen to the unemployment challenge, creating over 12 000 of the 24 000 new jobs added in November and December 2013.

By Staff Reporter
Expats on the back foot return home
Article
/ 10 January 2014

Expats on the back foot return home

SA’s skills-starved economy has easily absorbed those whose fortunes overseas have been reversed.

By Staff Reporter
SA loses over R55.2bn to sick leave, says Adcorp
Article
/ 10 September 2013

SA loses over R55.2bn to sick leave, says Adcorp

Adcorp estimates that in the last decade the economy has lost R55.2-billion cumulative terms due to sickness.

By Staff Reporter
Productivity drops to 50-year low in SA
Article
/ 11 March 2013

Productivity drops to 50-year low in SA

Adcorp’s employment figures for February have shown South Africa’s job situation has not changed, but labour productivity has hit a 50-year low.

By Staff Reporter
Full-time employment heads south
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Full-time employment heads south

Labour experts warn that the introduction of two new laws will tighten the noose on employers. Chantelle Benjamin reports.

By Staff Reporter
Row over productivity data
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Row over productivity data

Labour productivity in SA is declining because of the power of bargaining councils and aspects of the country’s labour laws according to a new report.

By Lynley Donnelly
SA’s optimism down as index shows employment slump
Article
/ 11 June 2012

SA’s optimism down as index shows employment slump

South African job seekers are headed for tough times due to slow economic growth and stagnant employment, Adcorp’s latest index has shown.

By Nickolaus Bauer
SA’s economy dependent on entrepreneurs
Article
/ 10 April 2012

SA’s economy dependent on entrepreneurs

Employment has grown marginally in South Africa but analysts warn the slowing of small business activity could lead to economic stagnation.

By Nickolaus Bauer
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Article
/ 12 March 2012

It’s been a bad, bad time for small businesses

New data shows that around 440 000 small businesses have closed in the past five years, and the number of businesses starting up is at a record low.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 February 2012

Stir over job statistics

At a time when job creation is the focus of economic policy, a colossal fight is brewing over the reliability of employment statistics in SA.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 January 2012

Index reveals significant job growth in December

According to the Adcorp Employment Index, over 100 000 new jobs were created in December 2011 with temporary work growing the fastest.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 December 2011

South Africa’s labour market in ‘shambles’

The latest Adcorp Employment Index has found that a rethink was needed on South Africa’s ‘shambles’ of a labour market.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 November 2011

Adcorp index shows employment remains unchanged

An Adcorp index has shown while no significant changes in jobs were seen for October, SA’s labour productivity fell to its lowest level in 40 years.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 September 2011

Over 49 000  jobs lost in August

Another 49 306 jobs were lost in August, the fourth consecutive monthly decline, while only government created jobs, an employment index has shown.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 August 2011

Unemployment rate decreases in July

Employment in July was down for the third consecutive month although jobs in the public sector grew, according to the Adcorp Employment Index.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 June 2011

Employment numbers drop in May

A sharp drop in jobs in the construction and manufacturing sectors caused a decrease in employment figures according to the Adcorp Employment Index.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 May 2011

More jobs in April, but fewer low-skilled positions

Employment increased slightly in April, showing growth in high-skilled jobs, but declined in those requiring low skills, an employment index revealed.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 April 2011

Employment growth at two-year-high

Employment grew at its highest level in two years in March, although many of the jobs created are temporary, according to figures released on Monday.

By Staff Reporter

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