Stats SA's release of Quarterly Employment Statistics March 2026 on Tuesday indicated that total employment decreased by 80 000, or -0.8%, quarter-on-quarter, from 10 548 000 in December 2025 to 10 468 000 in March 2026.
Stats SA's release of Quarterly Employment Statistics March 2026 on Tuesday indicated that total employment decreased by 80 000, or -0.8%, quarter-on-quarter, from 10 548 000 in December 2025 to 10 468 000 in March 2026. Stats SA said that total employment decreased by 80 000, or -0.8%, quarter-on-quarter, from 10 548 000 in December 2025 to 10 468 000 in March 2026.
Stats SA said that there are decreases in community services (-53 000), trade (-40 000), transport (-3 000), and electricity (-1 000). “There were increases reported by the following industries: manufacturing (7 000), business services (7 000), mining (2 000), and construction (1 000). Total employment decreased by 121 000, or -1.1% year-on-year between March 2025 and March 2026.”
Stats SA added that total employment decreased by 121 000, or -1.1% year-on-year between March 2025 and March 2026. “Full-time employment decreased by 24 000, or -0.3%, quarter-on-quarter, from 9 433 000 in December 2025 to 9 409 000 in March 2026. This was due to decreases in the following industries: trade (-27 000, ), community services (-3 000,), transport (-2 000, ), and construction (-1 000,), manufacturing (-1 000,), while electricity remained unchanged. However, there were increases reported by the following industries: business services (8 000, or 0.4%), and mining (2 000, or 0.4%).”
