While the headline unemployment rate improved, Stats SA noted that the labour market remains under pressure, with many South ...

The number of discouraged work-seekers, people who wanted employment but stopped searching because they could not find work, ...

Stats SA revealed that while employment levels grew modestly in the fourth quarter of 2025, millions of people remain outside ...

The retail sector that was most dependent on Christmas sales were clothing retailers.

Discover the latest findings from Stats SA, revealing that immigrants account for 5.1% of South Africa's population, amidst ...

By Kopano Gumbi PRETORIA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - South Africa's unemployment rate fell modestly in the fourth quarter, reaching its lowest in over five years as jobs were added in social services, ...

Statistics South Africa’s latest Poverty Trends report covering the period from 2006 to 2023 reveals the scale of social devastation in South Africa, underscoring the failure of a capitalist system ...

South Africa's economy slows in third quarter but investment a bright spot South Africa's economic growth slowed in the third quarter of 2025 as expected, but analysts heralded a pickup in fixed ...

TEASER: Residents are encouraged to cooperate with Stats SA surveys while staying safe by checking the identity of official fieldworkers before allowing access to their home. Statistics South Africa ...

South Africa’s economy expanded at the slowest pace in four years in 2024 as most sectors failed to contribute to growth because of logistical constraints, weak consumer spending, a drought and poor ...