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The Citizen reports that employment statistics for the second quarter show that more jobs were added compared to the first quarter.
But overall, fewer people were employed than in the second quarter of last year as total employment decreased by 144,000, or 1.3%, between June 2023 and June 2024. Statistics SA announced the Quarterly Employment Statistics for the second quarter on Thursday, showing that total employment increased by 42,000 or 0.4% in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of the year from 10,674,000 in March to 10,716,000 in June. This was primarily thanks to an increase in the community services industry that added 92,000 (3.1%) jobs. However, the manufacturing industry cut 16,000 jobs in the second quarter, while business services cut 14,000 jobs, mining and transport cut 7,000 jobs each, trade cut 5,000 jobs and the construction industry cut 1,000 jobs. The electricity industry showed no change. According to Statistics SA, full-time employment decreased by 39,000 (0.4%) in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, from 9,488,000 in March 2024 to 9,449,000 in June 2024. Part-time employment increased quarter-on-quarter, but not year-on-year. Part-time employment increased by 81,000 (6.8%), from 1,186,000 in March to 1,267,000 in June 2024, largely thanks to an increase of 94,000 (17.5%) jobs in community services and 1,000 (1.2%) in the manufacturing industry.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Ina Opperman at The Citizen
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