South Africa Unemployment

Unemployment

2008 - 2023 | Quarterly | Person th | Statistics South Africa

Unemployment data was reported at 7,895.434 Person th in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,849.131 Person th for Sep 2023. Unemployment data is updated quarterly, averaging 5,476.352 Person th from Mar 2008 to Dec 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,994.292 Person th in Jun 2022 and a record low of 4,047.887 Person th in Dec 2008. Unemployment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G024: Unemployment. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
7,895.434 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023

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South Africa Unemployment

Unemployment: Female

2008 - 2023 | Quarterly | Person th | Statistics South Africa

Unemployment: Female data was reported at 3,999.708 Person th in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,982.504 Person th for Sep 2023. Unemployment: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,772.998 Person th from Mar 2008 to Dec 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,185.217 Person th in Jun 2022 and a record low of 1,940.625 Person th in Dec 2008. Unemployment: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G024: Unemployment. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
3,999.708 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023

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South Africa Unemployment: Female

South Africa Unemployment: Job Losers

2008 - 2018 | Quarterly | Person th | Statistics South Africa

Unemployment: Job Losers data was reported at 1,939.445 Person th in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,973.159 Person th for Jun 2018. Unemployment: Job Losers data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,554.588 Person th from Mar 2008 to Sep 2018, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,038.148 Person th in Mar 2017 and a record low of 1,224.409 Person th in Jun 2008. Unemployment: Job Losers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G022: Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
1,950.68 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2018

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South Africa South Africa Unemployment: Job Losers

Unemployment: Male

2008 - 2023 | Quarterly | Person th | Statistics South Africa

Unemployment: Male data was reported at 3,895.727 Person th in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,866.626 Person th for Sep 2023. Unemployment: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,703.354 Person th from Mar 2008 to Dec 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,982.587 Person th in Jun 2023 and a record low of 2,036.964 Person th in Jun 2020. Unemployment: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G024: Unemployment. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
3,895.727 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023

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South Africa Unemployment: Male

South Africa Unemployment: New Entrants

2008 - 2018 | Quarterly | Person th | Statistics South Africa

Unemployment: New Entrants data was reported at 2,518.060 Person th in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,357.706 Person th for Jun 2018. Unemployment: New Entrants data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,024.952 Person th from Mar 2008 to Sep 2018, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,518.060 Person th in Sep 2018 and a record low of 1,704.506 Person th in Sep 2009. Unemployment: New Entrants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G022: Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
2,292.94 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2018

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South Africa South Africa Unemployment: New Entrants

South Africa Unemployment: Re-entrants

2008 - 2018 | Quarterly | Person th | Statistics South Africa

Unemployment: Re-entrants data was reported at 259.733 Person th in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 267.382 Person th for Jun 2018. Unemployment: Re-entrants data is updated quarterly, averaging 236.933 Person th from Mar 2008 to Sep 2018, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 323.242 Person th in Sep 2016 and a record low of 170.016 Person th in Jun 2012. Unemployment: Re-entrants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.G022: Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
262.25 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2018

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South Africa South Africa Unemployment: Re-entrants
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