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17.02.202609:45:51UTC+00South Africa Jobless Rate at Over 5-Year Low

South Africa’s unemployment rate declined to 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 31.9% in the previous quarter, marking a second consecutive quarterly decrease. This was the lowest rate since the third quarter of 2020. The number of unemployed people fell by 172,000 to 7.8 million, while the labour force shrank by 128,000 to 24.9 million. At the same time, the number of employed people increased by 44,000 to 17.1 million.

Job gains were recorded in seven of the ten major industries, with the largest increases in community and social services (+46,000), construction (+35,000), and finance (+32,000). In contrast, employment fell in trade (-98,000), manufacturing (-61,000), and mining (-5,000).

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