The official unemployment rate rose to 34.9% in the third quarter of 2021 — the highest since 2008
The latest unemployment figures show deepening joblessness and continuous setbacks
All indicators, including the employment statistics released this week show how black women bear the brunt of unemployment. Here are their stories
The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant was terminated at the end of April, but research shows it aided job recovery
GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
The unemployment rate reached 32.6%, the highest since the survey was launched in 2008, in the first three months of 2021
Evidence suggests that job losses triggered by the lockdown may be long lasting
The decline in employment has been accompanied by a larger increase in economic inactivity, resulting in a 42% expanded unemployment rate