Stats SA has just released the country’s latest unemployment figures which hit a record high of 32.6%.
Increasing by 0.1% from the 4th quarter of 2020, the latest statistics are the highest unemployment rates in the country since 2008.
Irrespective of gender, the black African and coloured population groups remain vulnerable in the labour market.
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What the numbers reveal is that regardless of gender, black and coloured groups remain vulnerable in the labour market. Black women are most vulnerable to unemployment at a rate of 38.3% in the 1st quarter of 2021.
The unemployment rate among the black population group in general remains higher than the national average and other population groups.
The #unemployment rate among the black African (36,7%) population group remains higher than the national average and other population groups.
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Approximately 3,3 million (32,4%) out of 10,2 million young people aged 15-24 years were unemployed and without higher education or training opportunities.
Youth aged 15-24 years and 25-34 years recorded the highest unemployment rates of 63,3% and 41,3% respectively.
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