The country’s unemployment rate remains severely high at 31.4% despite a decrease of 0,5% between the third and fourth quarter of 2025. - this is according to the latest numbers from Statistics South Africa. The Stats SA numbers further revealed a worrying number of people who have simply given up on the job market with an increase in the number of discouraged job-seekers going up to
3,7 million people, an increase of 233 000.

The country&rsquo;s unemployment rate remains severely high at&nbsp;31.4% despite a decrease of 0,5% between the third and fourth&nbsp;quarter of 2025. - this is according to the latest numbers from&nbsp;Statistics South Africa.&nbsp;The Stats SA numbers further revealed a worrying number of&nbsp;people who have simply given up on the job market with an&nbsp;increase in the number of discouraged job-seekers going up to 3,7 million people, an increase of 233 000.

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope