Unemployment in SA

Employment increased by 18 000 or 0,2% quarter-on-quarter, from 9 672 000 in September 2016 to 9 690 000 in December 2016. This was largely due to increases in the following industries: trade (68 000 or 3,3%), business services (33 000 or 1,6%) and manufacturing (13 000 or 1,1%).

The electricity industry remained unchanged.

However there were decreases in the following industries: community services

(-81 000 or -3,0%), construction (-11 000 or -1,8%), mining and quarrying (-3 000 or -0,7%) and transport (-1 000 or -0,2%).

Employment increased by 90 000 or 0,9% year-on-year between December 2015 and December 2016. These increases were reported by: trade (57 000 or 2,8%), business services (16 000 or 0,7%), community services (16 000 or 0,6%), construction (14 000 or 2,4%) and manufacturing (6 000 or 0,5%).

The electricity industry remained unchanged.

The following industries reported annual decreases: transport (-15 000 or -3,2%) and mining and quarrying (-4 000 or -0,9%).

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