{"id":12115,"date":"2019-05-14T12:31:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T10:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=12115"},"modified":"2019-05-14T12:31:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T10:31:59","slug":"quarterly-labour-force-survey-qlfs-q12019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=12115","title":{"rendered":"Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q1:2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0MEDIA RELEASE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14 May 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quarterly Labour Force Survey – QLFS Q1:2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2019 released by Statistics South Africa, indicate that the official unemployment rate increased by 0,5 of a percentage point to 27,6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.\u00a0 The increase in the unemployment rate is a result of a decline of 237\u00a0000 in the number of people in employment and an increase of 62 000 in the number of people who were unemployed between the fourth quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.<\/p>\n

The South African working-age population increased by 149\u00a0000 in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. The labour force decreased by 176\u00a0000. The results further indicate that the number of discouraged work-seekers increased by (156\u00a0000) and the other not economically active population by 169 000 resulting in the net increase of 325\u00a0000 in the number of those who were not economically active.<\/p>\n

A decline in employment was observed in all sectors (Formal sector, Informal sector, Agriculture and Private households) in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. The net loss of 237\u00a0000 in the number of people in employment was mainly driven by Construction (142\u00a0000), followed by Finance (94\u00a0000), Community and social services (50\u00a0000), Private households (31\u00a0000), Mining (20\u00a0000) and Agriculture (12\u00a0000). Employment gains were recorded in Transport (59\u00a0000), Trade (25\u00a0000), Utilities (16\u00a0000) and Manufacturing (14\u00a0000).<\/p>\n

There were approximately 10,3 million persons aged 15\u201324 years in the first quarter of 2019. Between the fourth quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019, the percentage of young persons aged 15\u201324 years who were not in employment, education or training (NEET) increased by 2,1 percentage points to 33,2% (3,4 million). Of the 20,3 million young people aged 15-34 years, 40,7% were not in employment, education or training (NEET) \u2013 an increase by 1,8 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.<\/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<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

Cell: 082 888 2323<\/p>\n

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

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Ms Malerato Mosiane<\/p>\n

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

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

Cell: 082 888 2449<\/p>\n

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

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

Ms Lesedi Dibakwane<\/strong><\/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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