The number of unemployed persons in South Africa increased to 6500 Thousand in the third quarter of 2020 from 4300 Thousand in the second quarter of 2020. source: Statistics South Africa

Unemployed Persons in South Africa averaged 5064.53 Thousand from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7069.65 Thousand in the first quarter of 2020 and a record low of 3873 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2008. This page provides - South Africa Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Africa Unemployed Persons - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2021.

Unemployed Persons in South Africa is expected to be 6350.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Unemployed Persons in South Africa to stand at 6725.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the South Africa Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 6400.00 Thousand in 2021 and 6320.00 Thousand in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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South Africa Unemployed Persons

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6500.00 4300.00 7069.65 3873.00 2001 - 2020 Thousand Quarterly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-02-11 09:30 AM Q4 6.7M 6.7M 6.4M
2020-06-23 09:30 AM Q1 7.1M 6.7M 6.9M 6.9M
2020-09-29 09:30 AM Q2 4.3M 7.1M 7.7M
2020-11-12 09:30 AM Q3 6.5M 4.3M 4.6M 4.7M
2021-02-23 09:30 AM Q4 6.5M 6.4M
2021-06-29 09:30 AM Q1
2021-09-29 09:30 AM Q2
2021-11-12 09:30 AM Q3
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South Africa Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 30.80 23.30 30.80 21.50 percent [+]
Employed Persons 9581000.00 9548000.00 10231000.00 3694977.00 [+]
Unemployed Persons 6500.00 4300.00 7069.65 3873.00 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 54.20 47.30 60.80 47.30 percent [+]
Labour Costs 177.40 163.60 177.40 1.00 points [+]
Wages 22579.00 21448.00 22579.00 6742.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 18857.00 17003.00 19379.00 6250.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Population 58.80 58.78 58.80 17.46 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 65.00 60.00 [+]
Minimum Wages 20.76 20.00 20.76 20.00 ZAR/Hour [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 61.30 52.30 61.30 48.80 percent [+]
Employment Rate 37.51 36.26 46.17 36.26 percent [+]


South Africa Unemployed Persons
In South Africa, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.