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Welcome to the official X account of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Tweeting you the latest official social and economic statistics.
Jun 4 • 24 tweets • 12 min read
🧵 South Africa’s #economy contracted by 0,1% in Q1:2024.

#StatsSA #GDP Image #Manufacturing, #mining & quarrying and #construction were the largest negative contributors to growth in #GDP.

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#StatsSA #economy statssa.gov.za/?p=17310
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Feb 20 • 21 tweets • 11 min read
[🧵]The official #unemployment rate stands at 32,1 %, an increase of 0,2 of a percentage point in Q4:2023 compared to Q3:2023.

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Image Total #employment decreased by 22 000 to 16,7 million in Q4:2023.

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May 31, 2022 • 18 tweets • 18 min read
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South Africa’s #unemployment rate decreased by 0,8 of a percentage point to 34,5% in Q1:2022 compared to Q4:2021.

#StatsSA Both unemployed and not economically active declined in Q1:2022. There were about 370 000 more people employed in Q1:2022 than in Q4:2021.

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#StatsSA #employment #unemployment
Aug 24, 2021 • 20 tweets • 20 min read
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South Africa’s #unemployment rate increased by 1,8 percentage points to 34,4% in Q2:2021 compared to Q1:2021.

#StatsSA #COVID19 Impact on data collection for the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS).

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#StatsSA #unemployment #employment
Jul 19, 2021 • 28 tweets • 28 min read
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The population of South Africa was estimated to be 60,14 million at mid-year 2021, an increase of about 604 281 (1,01%) since mid-year 2020.

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#StatsSA #SApopulation #COVID19 impacted on the three major drivers of population movements.

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#StatsSA #SApopulation
Jun 1, 2021 • 19 tweets • 21 min read
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South Africa’s #unemployment rate increased by 0,1 of a percentage point to 32,6% in Q1:2021 compared to Q4:2020.

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#StatsSA #COVID19SA had an impact on data collection of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS).

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#StatsSA #unemployment #employment
Jul 9, 2020 • 23 tweets • 23 min read
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South Africa’s population, mid-2020, is estimated at 59,62 million.

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#StatsSA #population Births are the main driver of #population growth in SA. For the period 2019–2020 the population is estimated to have grown by around 0,8 Million.

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#StatsSA
Jun 23, 2020 • 23 tweets • 23 min read
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South Africa’s unemployment rate increase by 1,0 percentage point to 30,1% in Q1:2020 compared to Q4:2019. The unemployment rate usually increases between Q4 and Q1 each year.

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#StatsSA #unemployment The working age population (15-64 years) in Q1:2020 was 38,9 million. The working age population (15 – 64 years) increased by 147 000 people between Q4:2019 and Q1:2020.

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#StatsSA #unemployment
Mar 3, 2020 • 10 tweets • 13 min read
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South Africa’s economy slipped into its 3rd #recession since 1994 in Q4:2019, shrinking by 1,4%. This followed a contraction of 0,8% in Q3.

#StatsSA #GDP #economy 7 of the 10 industries contracted in Q4:2019. Transport and trade were the main drags on overall activity. Finance, mining and personal services registered positive growth.

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#StatsSA #GDP #economy