UASA Media Release: 25 March 2025
Statement by Abigail Moyo, spokesperson of the trade union UASA:
The Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey released by Stats SA today shows that while the employment rate increased in the last quarter of 2024, the year-on-year figures between December 2023 and December 2024 show a gap between jobs gained and jobs lost.
Employment in the formal non-agricultural sector increased by 12,000, or 0,1%, from September 2024 to December 2024, while employment decreased by 91,000 year-on-year between December 2023 and December 2024. Full-time employment fell by 26,000, while part-time employment saw a sharper decline of 65%.
Trade, business services, transport, and electricity industries influenced the increase in Q4 last year.
The South African economy needs to absorb a decent chunk of unemployed citizens to reach the economic projections for economic growth and more jobs. Any form of job creation is crucial to our country and the future.
We must work together to ensure high unemployment rates are a thing of the past.
For further enquiries or to set up a personal interview, contact Abigail Moyo at 065 170 0162.