In the formal employment sector, the construction sector has had the highest annual growth rate (11.5%) from 2001 to 2006. For the same period, the mining sector declined at a rate of 6.4% per annum. (Labour Force Survey, September 2006)
This week’s theme: Segmenting South Africa
Related facts:
- Informal sector The informal sector accounts for over 20% of employment, at 2.45m...
- Low income in the formal and informal sector 70% of those employed in the informal sector earn R1,000 or...
- Indians up South Africa’s population has grown by 8.2% over the past six...
- How low can you go? The unemployment rate at September 2006 was 25.5%, the lowest it...
- Self-employment There are almost 1.9 million self-employed people in South Africa. 68%...
