Question NW2742 to the Minister of Employment and Labour

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26 December 2021 - NW2742

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Ngcobo, Mr SL to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour

(1) What has he found to be the impact of the boom in the (a) citrus industry and (b) agricultural industry in general, in terms of job creation in the Republic; (2) whether the boom has made any dent in the unemployment figures; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3257E

Reply:

1. The official unemployment has increased by 0.5 percentage points from June 2020 at 34.4% to September 2021 at 34.9%. It is recorded as the highest since 2008, as the first QLFS was conducted. It appears like there is no dent of boom in the unemployment figures, as illustrated over time in Figure 2 below.