SA's unemployment rate worrying: Analyst
South Africa's unemployment rate has hit its highest level in 13 years.
Statistics South Africa has released data which shows unemployment has risen to 27.1% in the third quarter of this year.
The figure is 0.5% higher than the previous quarter.
Labour analyst Mamokgethi Molopyane says it's no surprise that more South Africans don't have jobs.
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She says a slowdown in many industries that are often seen as job creators - was an indicator that there would be an increase in unemployment.
"We were hoping that the good news of quarter two of 2016 will spill over to quarter three, and maybe just maybe we keep unemployment number under 25%, but it has gone to 27%. [This] really emphasises the crisis of joblessness that South Africa face," she said.
#Unemployment remain biggest driver of #poverty. Q3:2016 unemployment rate = 27,1% https://t.co/7h4IPOVFLX pic.twitter.com/azFgT363t0
— Stats SA (@StatsSA) November 22, 2016
#Youth (15-24) remain vulnerable in labour market with #unemployment rate of over 54% & low absorption rate https://t.co/7h4IPOVFLX pic.twitter.com/uPxENTGOQe
— Stats SA (@StatsSA) November 22, 2016
52% of employed people in South Africa during Q3:2016 were aged between 35 and 54 years #StatsSA https://t.co/7h4IPPdhax pic.twitter.com/RTZ5AlzmYZ
— Stats SA (@StatsSA) November 22, 2016