{"id":14702,"date":"2021-09-28T11:30:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T09:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=14702"},"modified":"2021-09-28T11:30:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T09:30:44","slug":"sa-formal-non-agricultural-sector-jobs-continue-to-decline-in-the-2nd-quarter-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=14702","title":{"rendered":"SA formal non-agricultural sector jobs continue to decline in the 2nd quarter of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jobs in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 86\u00a0000 in the second quarter of 2021, bringing the total number of persons employed in the formal non-agricultural sector in South Africa to approximately 9,57 million. According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q2:2021)<\/u><\/a> survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), formal sector jobs increased by 60\u00a0000 year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021 (June 2020 to June 2021).<\/p>\n

\"Total<\/a><\/p>\n

Total employment decreased by 86\u00a0000 or (-0,9%) quarter-on-quarter, from 9 652 000 in March 2021 to<\/p>\n

9 566 000 in June 2021. This was largely due to decreases in the following industries: community services (65\u00a0000 or -2,3%), manufacturing (-15\u00a0000 or -1,4%), construction (-7\u00a0000 or -1,4%), electricity (-1\u00a0000 or -1,7%) and business services (-1\u00a0000 or -0,0%). The trade industry reported no quarterly change. However, there were increases in the following industries: mining (2\u00a0000 or 0,4%) and transport (1\u00a0000 or 0,2%).<\/p>\n

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Full-time employment decreased by 27\u00a0000 or (-0,3%) quarter-on-quarter, from 8 602 000 in March 2021 to 8 575 000 in June 2021. This was largely due to decreases in the following industries: business services (-17\u00a0000 or -0,9%), manufacturing (-16\u00a0000 or -1,5%), construction (-11\u00a0000 or -2,6%), trade (-5\u00a0000 or -0,3%), electricity (-1\u00a0000 or -1,8%) and transport (-1\u00a0000 or -0,2%). However, there were increases in the following industries: community services (22 000 or 1,0%) and mining (2 000 or 0,4%).<\/p>\n

Full-time employment decreased by 17 000 or (-0,2%) year-on-year between June 2020 and June 2021.<\/p>\n

Part-time employment decreased by 59\u00a0000 or (-5,6%) quarter-on-quarter, from 1\u00a0050 000 in March 2021 to 991 000 in June 2021. This was largely due to decreases in the community services industry (-87 000 or -17,6%). The electricity industry reported no quarterly change. However, there were increases in the following industries: business services (16\u00a0000 or 7,8%), trade (5\u00a0000 or 2,5%), construction (4\u00a0000 or 6,7%), transport (2\u00a0000 or 11,1%) and manufacturing (1\u00a0000 or 1,4%).<\/p>\n

Part-time employment increased by 77 000 or (8,4%) year-on-year between June 2020 and June 2021.<\/p>\n

Gross earnings paid to employees decreased by R0,1 billion or (-0,0%) from R715,2 billion in March 2021 to R715,1 billion in June 2021. This was largely due to decreases in the following industries: business services and mining. However, there were increases in the following industries: transport, trade,
\nconstruction, manufacturing, community services and electricity.<\/p>\n

\"Gross<\/a><\/p>\n

Year-on-year, gross earnings increased by R70,4 billion or (10,9%) between June 2020 and June 2021.<\/p>\n

Basic salary\/wages paid to employees increased by R7,3 billion or (1,1%) from R646,7 billion in March 2021 to R653,9 billion in June 2021. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: business services, trade, manufacturing, transport, construction and electricity. However, there were decreases in the mining and community services industries.<\/p>\n

Year-on-year, basic salary\/wages increased by R55,2 billion or (9,2%) between June 2020 and June 2021.<\/p>\n

Bonus and overtime paid to employees decreased by R7,4 billion or (-10,8%) from R68,5 billion in March 2021 to R61,2 billion in June 2021. This was largely due to decreases in the following industries: business services, manufacturing and trade. However, there were increases in the following industries: transport, community services, electricity and construction.<\/p>\n

Year-on-year, bonus and overtime payments increased by R15,1 billion or (32,9%) between June 2020 and June 2021.<\/p>\n

There was a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1,7% in average monthly earnings paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural sector from R23 127 in February 2021 to R23\u00a0526 in May 2021.<\/p>\n

Year-on-year, average monthly earnings paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural sector increased
\nby 9,7%.<\/p>\n

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Jobs in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 86\u00a0000 in the second quarter of 2021, bringing the total number of persons employed in the formal non-agricultural sector in South Africa to approximately 9,57 million. According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q2:2021) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), formal sector jobs increased by   read more »<\/a><\/p>\n

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