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• Unemployment rate in South Africa

  The percentage of South Africa's working-age population that did not have work and were considered unemployed each quarter since 2008.

  DS0129 Economy & Business employmentjobslabour marketquarterly labour force surveyunemployment
  Geography: South Africa Period: 2008 to 2026 Source: Statistics South Africa

  Last updated: 11 August 2026

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  • CH0024 South African unemployment rate
  • CH0158 South Africans unemployed
• Unemployment rate in South African metropolitan municipalities

  Quarterly official unemployment rate in South Africa, representing the proportion of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) that is unemployed. Segmented across eight metropolitan municipalities. Values from Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data published by Stats SA.

  DS0119 Economy & Business jobslabour forcequarterly labour force surveysouth africaunemployment
  Geography: South Africa Period: 2015 to 2026 Source: Statistics South Africa

  Last updated: 11 August 2026

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  • CH0019 Unemployment rate in SA metros