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South Africa Loses 74,000 Formal Sector Jobs in First Quarter of 2025 – Voice of the Cape | SA News

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported a significant decline in formal sector employment, with 74,000 jobs lost between January and March 2025. This brings the total number of people employed in the formal sector to just over 10 million.

The data, released in Stats SA’s Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) report on Tuesday, 24 June, paints a sobering picture of the country’s labour market. The largest job losses were recorded in the trade and community services sectors.

According to Stats SA’s Matlapane Masupye, full-time employment fell by 55,000 jobs, while part-time employment declined by 19,000. Total gross earnings across all industries decreased by more than R47…

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