{"id":15039,"date":"2021-12-15T10:30:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T08:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=15039"},"modified":"2021-12-15T10:47:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T08:47:25","slug":"jobs-increase-in-formal-non-agricultural-sector-in-q3-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=15039","title":{"rendered":"Jobs increase in formal non-agricultural sector in Q3: 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jobs in the formal non-agricultural sector increased by 52\u00a0000 in the third quarter of 2021, bringing the total number of persons employed in the formal non-agricultural sector in South Africa to approximately 9,62 million. According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q3:2021)<\/u><\/a> survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), year-on-year, formal sector jobs increased by 54\u00a0000.<\/p>\n

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Total employment increased by 52 000 (0,5%) quarter-on-quarter, from 9 568 000 in June 2021 to\u00a0 9 620 000 in September 2021. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: community services (63 000 or 2,3%), mining (7 000 or 1,5%) and transport (1 000 or 0,2%). The electricity industry reported no quarterly change. However, there were decreases in the following industries: trade (-13 000 or -0,6%), business services (-3 000 or -0,1%), manufacturing (-2 000 or -0,2%) and construction (-1 000 or -0,2%).<\/p>\n

Total employment increased by 56 000 (0,6%) year-on-year between September 2020 and September 2021.<\/p>\n

Full-time employment decreased by 35 000 (-0,4%) quarter-on-quarter, from 8 579 000 in June 2021 to 8 544 000 in September 2021. This was largely due to decreases in the following industries: community services (-26 000 or -1,1%), trade (-12 000 or -0,6%), construction (-3 000 or -0,7%) and business services (-1 000 or -0,1%). The manufacturing, electricity and transport industries reported no quarterly change. However, the mining industry reported an increase of 7 000 employees or 1,5%.<\/p>\n

Full-time employment decreased by 77 000 (-0,9%) year-on-year between September 2020 and September 2021.<\/p>\n

Part-time employment increased by 87 000 (8,8%) quarter-on-quarter, from 989 000 in June 2021 to\u00a0 1 076 000 in September 2021. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: community services (89 000 or 21,9%), construction (2 000 or 3,1%) and transport (1 000 or 5,0%). The electricity industry reported no quarterly change. However, there were decreases in the following industries: manufacturing (-2 000 or -2,8%), business services (-2 000 or -0,9%) and trade (-1 000 or -0,5%).<\/p>\n

Part-time employment increased by 133 000 (14,1%) year-on-year between September 2020 and September 2021.
\nGross earnings paid to employees increased by R26 billion (3,6%) from R721 billion in June 2021 to R747 billion in September 2021. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: community services, business services, mining, construction and manufacturing. However, there were decreases in the following industries: transport, electricity and trade.<\/p>\n

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Year-on-year, total gross earnings increased by R66,3 billion (9,7%) between September 2020 and September 2021.<\/p>\n

Basic salary\/wages paid to employees increased by R21,7 billion (3,3%) from R659,8 billion in June 2021 to R681,5 billion in September 2021. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: community services, mining, business services, construction, manufacturing and transport. However, there were decreases in the trade and electricity industries.<\/p>\n

Year-on-year, basic salary\/wages increased by R49,7 billion (7,9%) between September 2020 and September 2021.<\/p>\n

Bonus and overtime paid to employees increased by R4,2 billion (6,9%) from R61,1 billion in June 2021 to R65,3 billion in September 2021. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: business services, manufacturing and trade. However, there were decreases in the following industries: transport, community services, electricity and construction.<\/p>\n

Year-on-year, bonus and overtime payments increased by R16,5 billion (33,9%) between September 2020 and September 2021.<\/p>\n

There was a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1,6% in average monthly earnings paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural sector from R23 681 in May 2021 to R24 051 in August 2021.<\/p>\n

Year-on-year, average monthly earnings paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural sector increased by 6,5%.<\/p>\n

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Jobs in the formal non-agricultural sector increased by 52\u00a0000 in the third quarter of 2021, bringing the total number of persons employed in the formal non-agricultural sector in South Africa to approximately 9,62 million. According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q3:2021) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), year-on-year, formal sector jobs increased   read more »<\/a><\/p>\n

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