In Gauteng, the country’s economic hub, more than a third of people looking for work are still unemployed.
But the picture is very different in the Western Cape, which has the lowest unemployment rate in the country.
Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke said,
“We can see that provinces like the Eastern Cape have remained higher than the national average. The Free State, which at some stage came close to the national average, is starting to move higher than the national average. So is the North West. And of course, provinces like Mpumalanga have moved sideways, but of course Gauteng has always mimicked the national average, coming very close. Provinces like KZN, Limpopo, Northern Cape and the Western Cape have always been below national average.
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Anelitha Fandese
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