{"id":19522,"date":"2026-05-11T09:47:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=19522"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:47:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:47:35","slug":"media-advisory-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=19522","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA ADVISORY\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>07 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 1 of 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results for the first quarter of 2026 at a media briefing in Tshwane on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Labour Force Survey provides insights into employment, unemployment, labour force participation, and other labour market trends. The survey measures the labour market activities of individuals aged 15-64.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results to be presented are for the period from January to March 2026 (Quarter 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press conference proceedings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lock-up: <\/strong>Access to embargoed data will be granted to media representatives at 10:30 AM.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please note<\/em><\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>During the lock-up period, no presentations will be given, and cameras will not be permitted.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press Conference: <\/strong>The official presentation will begin promptly at 11:00 AM.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Embargo: <\/strong>The embargo will be lifted at 11:00 AM, coinciding with the start of the presentation.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue: <\/strong>Statistics South Africa Building (ISIbalo House), 1 Koch Street, Salvokop, Tshwane<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual link: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/meet\/377585268526299?p=DmhnkauEGPb7UtVHsP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) Q1: 2026 Press conference | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For RSVP and media enquiries, contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Felicia Sithole Tel: 012&nbsp;339 2401 Cell: 0764300693 Email: <a href=\"mailto:felicias@statssa.gov.za\">felicias@statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media: Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StatsSA\">Stats SA<\/a>; <strong>X<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StatsSA\">@StatsSA<\/a>; <strong>LinkedIn<\/strong>:<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/statssa\/?viewAsMember=true\">Statistics South Africa<\/a>; <strong>YouTube<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheStatisticsSA\">TheStatisticsSA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>07 May 2026 Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 1 of 2026 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results for the first quarter of 2026 at a media briefing in Tshwane on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. 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