The number of unemployed persons in South Africa remained unchanged at 7200 Thousand in the first quarter of 2021 from 7200 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2020. source: Statistics South Africa

Unemployed Persons in South Africa averaged 5136.27 Thousand from 2001 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 7200 Thousand in the fourth 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 July of 2021.

Unemployed Persons in South Africa is expected to be 7500.00 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 7600.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the South Africa Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 7500.00 Thousand in 2022 and 7300.00 Thousand in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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South Africa Unemployed Persons

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7242.00 7233.00 7242.00 3873.00 2001 - 2021 Thousand Quarterly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
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 7.2M 6.5M 6.4M
2021-06-01 09:30 AM Q1 7.2M 7.2M 7.3M
2021-08-24 09:30 AM Q2 7.2M
2021-11-30 09:30 AM Q3
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South Africa Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 32.60 32.50 32.60 21.50 percent [+]
Employed Persons 14995.34 15023.55 16528.70 11666.00 [+]
Unemployed Persons 7242.00 7233.00 7242.00 3873.00 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 56.40 56.60 60.80 47.30 percent [+]
Labour Costs 166.10 162.20 177.40 1.00 points [+]
Wages 23122.00 23133.00 23133.00 6742.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 19552.00 19788.00 19788.00 6250.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Population 59.30 58.80 59.30 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 21.69 20.76 21.69 20.00 ZAR/Hour [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 63.30 63.20 63.30 48.80 percent [+]
Employment Rate 38.01 38.20 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.