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The latest data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that the country's official unemployment rate decreased by 0,5-percentage points from 31,9-percent in the third quarter, to 31,4-percent in the fourth quarter of 2025.  The Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows that there was an increase of 44-thousand in the number of employed persons to 17,1-million, while the number of unemployed persons decreased by 172-thousand to 7,8-million compared to the third quarter. Naledi Ngcobo compiled and Ntwanano Vuma reports.....

Hi ku yisa hungu leri emhlweni hi lava ku  languta eka hungu leri hiku burisana na Statistician-General, i Nkulukumba Risenga Maluleke

FOCUS: The Presenter Interviews Risenga Maluleke, about the recent jobs surveys....

INTRO: Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that young people remain vulnerable in the job market, with the rate of youth unemployment increasing by 0,1-percentage point to 43,8-percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. However the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows that the official unemployment rate decreased by 0,5-percentage point from 31,9-percent in the third quarter of 2025 to 31,4-percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. The data further indicates that the largest employment gains were recorded in the Western Cape, Mpumalanga, North West and the Northern Cape. Hi ku yisa hungu leri emhlweni hi lava ku  languta eka hungu leri hiku burisana na Statistician-General, i Nkulukumba Risenga Maluleke

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