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South Africa’s job crisis deepens as youth unemployment nears 46%
South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 after the economy shed 345,000 jobs, with young people bearing the brunt of worsening labour market conditions, according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa
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South Africa’s job crisis deepens as youth unemployment nears 46%
South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 after the economy shed 345,000 jobs, with young people bearing the brunt of worsening…
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Lost generation? Youth unemployment crisis leaves 4.7 million without work
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