{"id":10884,"date":"2018-02-13T14:30:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T12:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=10884"},"modified":"2018-02-13T14:30:05","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T12:30:05","slug":"quarterly-labour-force-survey-qlfs-q42017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=10884","title":{"rendered":"Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q4:2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q4:2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the fourth quarter of 2017 released by Statistics South Africa today, indicate a decrease of 351 000 in the labour force in Q4:2017 with employment and unemployment decreasing by 21 000 and 330 000 respectively. This resulted in a decline in the unemployment rate by 1,0 percentage point to 26,7%. The absorption rate declined by 0,2 of a percentage point to 43,1% and the labour force participation declined by 1,1 percentage points to 58,8% quarter-to-quarter.<\/p>\n

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Formal sector employment declined by 135 000 while the informal sector employment increased by 119 000 compared to Q3: 2017. Declines in Finance (91 000), Trade (45 000), private households (43 000), and Mining industries (35 000) contributed mostly to the net loss in employment. However, employment was created in Community, social and personal services (75 000), Manufacturing (42 000), Agriculture (39 000), Construction (26 000) and Transport (13 000) in the same period. Compared to the Q4:2016, employment increased by 102 000 or 0,6 per cent while unemployment grew by 99\u00a0000 or 1,7 per cent in Q4:2017.<\/p>\n

The official unemployment rate decreased by 1,0 percentage point in Q4: 2017 compared to Q3: 2017. The largest decline in the unemployment rate was recorded in Northern Cape (2,8 percentage points), Western Cape (2,4 percentage points) and North West (2,3 percentage points). Between Q3: 2017 and Q4: 2017, the number of discouraged work-seekers grew by 103 000 (or 4,2 per cent) to 2,5 million persons.<\/p>\n

A decline in unemployment rate was observed across all age groups.\u00a0 Compared to adults the unemployment rate was highest among the youth irrespective of educational level. Approximately 3,1 million (29,7%) of the 10,3 million young persons (15-24 years) were not in employment, education or training.<\/p>\n

The expanded unemployment rate, which relaxes the requirement of job search to be classified as unemployed, declined by 0,5 of a percentage point from 36,8% to 36,3% at the national level between the 3rd<\/sup> and 4th<\/sup> quarters of 2017.<\/p>\n

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Issued by Statistics South Africa <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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For technical enquiries, contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms Gwen Lehloenya<\/p>\n

Acting Deputy Director-General: Population and Social Statistics<\/p>\n

Tel: 012 310 9324<\/p>\n

Email: GwenL@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ms Malerato Mosiane<\/p>\n

Acting Chief Director: Labour Statistics<\/p>\n

Tel:\u00a0 012 310 8688<\/p>\n

Email: MaleratoM@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n

For media enquires contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms Lesedi Dibakwane<\/p>\n

Tel: 012 310 8578<\/p>\n

Cell: 082 805 7088<\/p>\n

Email: LesediD@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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