South Africa unemployment rose to 33.6 percent in the second quarter, up 0.9 points. On the wider measure that counts discouraged jobseekers it is 43.8.
South Africa · ECONOMY
Key Facts
Official unemployment rate South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 33.6 percent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 32.7 percent in the first quarter.
Unemployed people The number of unemployed people increased by 345,000 quarter-on-quarter to 8.481 million, according to Statistics South Africa.
Employed people The number of employed people fell by 16,000 to 16.739 million in the same period.
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