The June 2014 Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey showed that total formal non-agricultural employment increased by 155\u00a0000 jobs in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
The quarterly increase in employment was mainly due to increases in the community, social and personal services industry (+143\u00a0000 or +5,8%); the trade industry (+17\u00a0000 or +1,0%); the construction industry (+5\u00a0000 or +1,2%); and the finance industry (+2\u00a0000 or +0,1%). There were decreases reported by manufacturing (down by 6\u00a0000 or -0,5%); transport (down by 4\u00a0000 or -1,1%); mining (down by 1\u00a0000 or -0,2%); and electricity (down by 1\u00a0000 or -1,6%).<\/p>\n
Employment increased by 229\u00a0000 jobs (+2,7%) year-on-year between June 2013 and June 2014. Community services reported the largest increase (+220\u00a0000 or +9,2%); followed by trade (+26\u00a0000 or +1,5%); and finance (+15\u00a0000 or +0,8%). These increases were offset by employment decreases in mining, manufacturing and transport.<\/p>\n
Gross earnings paid to employees increased by R3,9 billion (+1,0%) from R404 billion in March 2014 to R408 billion in June 2014. The increase was mainly due to increases in the community services and transport industries.<\/p>\n
Year-on-year, gross earnings increased by R24 billion.<\/p>\n
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