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South Africa · 48 historical releases · 33 with estimates
Latest Actual
8.481 M
Unemployed Persons (Q2)
Previous
8.137 M
Change
+0.344
Historical Avg
7.06
48 releases
Range
4.3 — 8.481
Low — High
Beat Rate
51.5%
17 of 33
Miss Rate
45.5%
15 of 33
Historical Releases
All Releases
52
| Date | Period | Actual | Estimate | Previous | Change | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | — | 8.1 | 8.481 | — | — |
| 2026-08-12 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | — | 8.3 | 8.137 | — | — |
| 2026-08-11 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 8.481 | 8.3 | 8.137 | +0.344 | -2.18% |
| 2026-08-11 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 8.481 | 8.3 | 8.137 | +0.344 | -2.18% |
| 2026-05-13 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | — | 8.2 | 7.836 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 8.137 | 8.2 | 7.836 | +0.301 | +0.77% |
| 2026-05-12 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 8.137 | 8.2 | 7.836 | +0.301 | +0.77% |
| 2026-02-18 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Unemployed Persons (Oct) | 7.836 | 7.9 | 8.007 | -0.171 | +0.81% |
| 2026-02-17 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 7.836 | 7.9 | 8.007 | -0.171 | +0.81% |
| 2025-11-11 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 8.007 | 8.1 | 8.367 | -0.36 | +1.15% |
| 2025-08-12 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 8.367 | 8.3 | 8.228 | +0.139 | -0.81% |
| 2025-05-13 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 8.228 | 8.3 | 7.991 | +0.237 | +0.87% |
| 2025-02-18 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 7.991 | 8.1 | 8.011 | -0.02 | +1.35% |
| 2024-11-12 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 8.011 | 8.6 | 8.384 | -0.373 | +6.85% |
| 2024-08-13 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 8.384 | 8.3 | 8.226 | +0.158 | -1.01% |
| 2024-05-14 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 8.226 | 7.9 | 7.895 | +0.331 | -4.13% |
| 2024-02-20 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 7.895 | 8.0 | 7.849 | +0.046 | +1.31% |
| 2023-11-14 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 7.849 | 7.8 | 7.921 | -0.072 | -0.63% |
| 2023-08-15 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 7.921 | 7.998 | 7.933 | -0.012 | +0.96% |
| 2023-05-16 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 7.933 | 7.7 | 7.753 | +0.18 | -3.03% |
| 2023-02-28 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 7.753 | 7.9 | 7.725 | +0.028 | +1.86% |
| 2022-11-29 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | -0.3 | +1.28% |
| 2022-08-23 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | +0.1 | +1.23% |
| 2022-05-31 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | — | +1.25% |
| 2022-03-29 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 7.9 | — | 7.6 | +0.3 | — |
| 2021-11-30 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | -0.2 | +5.0% |
| 2021-08-24 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 7.8 | 7.25 | 7.2 | +0.6 | -7.59% |
| 2021-06-01 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | — | +1.37% |
| 2021-02-23 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | +0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2020-11-12 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | +2.2 | -41.3% |
| 2020-09-29 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 4.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | -2.8 | +44.16% |
| 2020-06-23 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | +0.4 | -2.9% |
| 2020-02-11 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | — | -4.69% |
| 2019-10-29 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | — | -6.35% |
| 2019-07-30 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | +0.5 | -8.06% |
| 2019-05-14 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019-02-12 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | -0.1 | -1.67% |
| 2018-10-30 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 6.2 | — | 6.1 | +0.1 | — |
| 2018-07-31 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 6.1 | — | 6.0 | +0.1 | — |
| 2018-05-15 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 6.0 | — | 5.9 | +0.1 | — |
| 2018-02-13 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 5.9 | — | 6.2 | -0.3 | — |
| 2017-10-31 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 6.2 | — | 6.177 | +0.023 | — |
| 2017-08-07 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 6.1 | — | 6.2 | -0.1 | — |
| 2017-06-01 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 6.2 | — | 5.781 | +0.419 | — |
| 2017-02-14 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 5.781 | — | 5.873 | -0.092 | — |
| 2016-11-22 | Unemployed Persons (Q3) | 5.873 | — | 5.63 | +0.243 | — |
| 2016-07-28 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 5.63 | — | 5.71 | -0.08 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 5.71 | — | 5.2 | +0.51 | — |
| 2016-02-25 | Unemployed Persons (Q4) | 5.2 | — | 5.4 | -0.2 | — |
| 2015-07-29 | Unemployed Persons (Q2) | 5.23 | — | 5.535 | -0.305 | — |
| 2015-05-26 | Unemployed Persons (Q1) | 5.535 | — | 4.901 | +0.634 | — |