The expanded jobless rate, which includes discouraged workers not seeking employment, rose to 46.2%.

[THREAD] South Africa’s #unemployment rate increased by 0,4 of a percentage point to 35,3% in Q4:2021 compared to Q3:2021.#StatsSA pic.twitter.com/zq6HfIE1nL

— Stats SA (@StatsSA) March 29, 2022

Up to 12.5 million people are out of work, according to the expanded definition of unemployment.

There were increases in the number of employed and unemployed in Q4:2021.

Read more here: https://t.co/hmuO1OoTjK#StatsSA #employment #unemployment pic.twitter.com/RwKyJD9lVV

— Stats SA (@StatsSA) March 29, 2022

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