南非的失业率在2025年第三季度降至31.9%,为2024年第四季度以来的最低水平,而第二季度为33.2%,标志着今年首次下降。失业人数减少36万,至810万人,劳动力减少11.2万,至2510万人,就业人数增加24.8万,至1710万人。扩大的失业率,包括气馁的工人,从第二季度的43%降至42.4%。十个行业中有六个行业实现了就业增长,主要是建筑业(+13万至139万)、社区业(+11.6万至398.8万)和贸易业(+10.8万至342.4万),而损失主要集中在制造业(-6.2万至161万)和金融业(-5.4万至293万)。九个省中有七个省的失业率下降,其中林波波省(下降5.2个百分点至29.8%)、自由州(下降2.3个百分点至36.2%)和西北部(下降2个百分点至38.1%)的失业率降幅最大。衡量15至24岁求职者的青年失业率在第三季度降至58.5%的两年低点。
South Africa's unemployment rate eased to 31.9% in Q3 2025, the lowest level since Q4 2024, compared to 33.2% in Q2, marking the first decline this year. The number of unemployed fell by 360,000 to 8.1 million, the labor force dropped by 112,000 to 25.1 million, and employed individuals rose by 248,000 to 17.1 million. The expanded unemployment rate, including discouraged workers, fell to 42.4% from 43% in Q2. Six of ten industries recorded job gains, led by construction (+130,000 to 1.39 million), community (+116,000 to 3.988 million), and trade (+108,000 to 3.424 million), while losses were concentrated in manufacturing (-62,000 to 1.61 million) and finance (-54,000 to 2.93 million). Unemployment declined in seven of nine provinces, with the largest drops in Limpopo (-5.2 points to 29.8%), Free State (-2.3 points to 36.2%), and North West (-2 points to 38.1%). The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, fell to a two-year low of 58.5% in Q3.