Unemployment rate | Latest data paints grim picture for job seekers

JOHANNESBURG - Over 200,000 more people are jobless in South Africa.

According to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey published by Stats SA, the unemployment rate increased to 32.9 percent in the first three months of the year.

This means over eight million people are currently without jobs.

There were losses across sectors, including trade and construction.

Labour analyst Terry Bell discusses this further.

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