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These charts are based on dataset DS0119 - Unemployment rate in South African metropolitan municipalities
Quarterly official unemployment rate in South Africa, representing the proportion of the labour force (aged 15 to 64) that is unemployed. Segmented across eight metropolitan municipalities. Values from Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data published by Stats SA.
- Time period covered
- 2015 to 2026
- Time-series breakdown
- Quarterly
- Geographic coverage
- South Africa
- Geographic breakdown
- Municipality level
- Source
- Statistics South Africa
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| quarter_year | date | cape_town | buffalo_city | nelson_mandela_bay | mangaung | ethekwini | ekurhuleni | johannesburg | tshwane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Mar 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 23.5 | 27.4 | 33.1 | 26.9 | 19.6 | 30.6 | 26.7 | 27.6 |
| Apr-Jun 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 22.6 | 28.8 | 33.2 | 29 | 16.5 | 29.4 | 26.2 | 24.6 |
| Jul-Sep 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 21.9 | 26.4 | 34.3 | 28.5 | 15.7 | 30.3 | 29.7 | 24.7 |
| Oct-Dec 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 20.5 | 23.8 | 31 | 22.8 | 15.9 | 30.8 | 27.9 | 23.4 |
| Jan-Mar 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 21.1 | 24.1 | 33.3 | 28.2 | 18.9 | 34.5 | 29.9 | 26 |
| Apr-Jun 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 23 | 29.8 | 32 | 28.8 | 19.7 | 34.6 | 28.4 | 25.1 |
| Jul-Sep 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 23 | 28.1 | 31.8 | 30.9 | 20.2 | 31.7 | 28.2 | 26.2 |
| Oct-Dec 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 23.9 | 33.4 | 29.6 | 34.5 | 22 | 30.6 | 27.8 | 25.7 |
| Jan-Mar 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 23 | 29.5 | 30.2 | 34.4 | 21.8 | 30.8 | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Apr-Jun 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 22.7 | 29.1 | 34.5 | 33.4 | 21.8 | 31.2 | 30.1 | 27.2 |