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January 22nd, 2008 by admin

Between 1970 and 2005 total employment in South Africa grew by 1.3% per year. Over the same period the population aged 14 – 65 grew by 2.68% per year (NBER working paper 13167, June 2007)

This week’s theme: Population clocks and growth rates

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