In 2001, 10.2% of the South African workforce were professionals or managers. In 2007 this proportion increased to 13.1%. (LFS Sept 2007)

This week’s theme: Workers in South Africa

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• More working In September 2007 there were 13.23 million employed people in South...
• Trading places In the year to September 2007, 103,000 jobs were lost in...
• Going down South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to 23% in September 2007, from...
• It's formal In 2007, formal sector employment accounted for 66.4% of total employment...
• Building jobs The formal economy absorbed over 1.5 million additional workers between 2003...