South Africa Unemployment Rate

2008 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | Statistics South Africa

South Africa Unemployment Rate increased to 30.80 % in Sep 2020, from the previously reported number of 23.30 % in Jun 2020. South Africa Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Sep 2020, with an average rate of 25.20 %. The data reached an all-time high of 30.80 % in Sep 2020 and a record low of 21.50 % in Dec 2008. The data is reported by reported by Statistics South Africa.

In the latest reports, South Africa Population reached 59.62 million people in Jun 2020. Monthly Earnings of South Africa stood at 1,325.25 USD in Aug 2020. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 54.20 % in Sep 2020.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
30.80 Sep 2020	23.30 Jun 2020	21.50 Dec 2008	30.80 Sep 2020	%	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2020

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Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-8.4 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Jun 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-2,561.674 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Sep 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	6,262.205 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	21.0 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Jun 2020
National Government Debt (USD mn)	247,941.9 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1960 - Nov 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	69.4 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn)	2,161.643 2025	yearly	2000 - 2025
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn)	5,647.554 2025	yearly	2000 - 2025
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn)	1,957.719 2025	yearly	2000 - 2025
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	-21,403.285 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2020
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	120,621.480 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2020
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	99,218.195 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2020
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn)	404,803.000 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1960 - Nov 2020
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	3,826,364.000 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1960 - Nov 2020
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn)	3,421,561.000 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1960 - Nov 2020

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