18% of black households rent their dwelling, the lowest proportion of all population groups. (GHS 2006)

This week’s theme: Renters in South Africa

The number of rented shacks has doubled from 2002 to 2006 (Source: GHS 2002, GHS 2006)

This week’s theme: Renters in South Africa

70% of rented dwellings in South Africa have tap water in the dwelling. For the country as a whole, the proportion is 53% (AMPS2007B)

This week’s theme: Renters in South Africa

Households renting in the Western Cape pay on average approximately R1200 per month on rent – the highest from the nine provinces. The second highest goes to Gauteng at approximately R740 per month. (Source: IES 05/06)

This week’s theme: Renters in South Africa

18.8% of South African households rent their dwellings. (Community Survey 2007)

This week’s theme: Renters in South Africa

In 2007, formal sector employment accounted for 66.4% of total employment while 16.0% was in the informal sector. (The balance is in agriculture and domestic employment) (LFS Sept 2007)

This week’s theme: Workers in South Africa

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

South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to 23% in September 2007, from 25,5% the year before. In September 2002, the figure was 30.4%.(LFS Sept 2007)

This week’s theme: Workers in South Africa

In the year to September 2007, 103,000 jobs were lost in the trade industry (including the wholesale and retail sectors). Despite this, during the period September 2001 to September 2007, the trade industry created almost 500,000 jobs, more than any other industry. (LFS Sept 2007)

This week’s theme: Workers in South Africa

In September 2007 there were 13.23 million employed people in South Africa, up from 11.18 million in September 2001 (LFS Sept 2007)

This week’s theme: Workers in South Africa