Unemployment Talk With Malerato Mosiane

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Gugu Mfuphi talks to Malerato Mosiane about For the first time in 12 years, South Africa’s unemployment rate has not decreased in the fourth quarter and instead has remained unchanged.
Statistics SA’s quarterly labour force survey, released on Tuesday, showed that the unemployment rate remained unmoved at 29.1% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 – against the normal trend.
Stat’s SA’s acting chief director of labour statistics Malerato Mosiane noted that normally employment levels increase in the trade industry, particularly related to temporary employment, however over the past two years there have been consistent declines.
11 Feb 2020 11AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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