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South Africa · 53 historical releases · 38 with estimates
Latest Actual
31.4 %
Unemployment Rate (Q4)
Previous
31.9 %
Change
-0.5
Historical Avg
29.25
53 releases
Range
23.3 — 35.3
Low — High
Beat Rate
55.3%
21 of 38
Miss Rate
39.5%
15 of 38
Historical Releases
All Releases
54
| Date | Period | Actual | Estimate | Previous | Change | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | — | 32.3 | 31.4 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 31.4 | 31.7 | 31.9 | -0.5 | +0.95% |
| 2026-02-17 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 31.4 | 31.7 | 31.9 | -0.5 | +0.95% |
| 2025-11-11 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 31.9 | 32.7 | 33.2 | -1.3 | +2.45% |
| 2025-08-12 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 33.2 | 33.0 | 32.9 | +0.3 | -0.61% |
| 2025-05-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 32.9 | 32.4 | 31.9 | +1.0 | -1.54% |
| 2025-02-18 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 31.9 | 32.4 | 32.1 | -0.2 | +1.54% |
| 2024-11-12 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 32.1 | 32.9 | 33.5 | -1.4 | +2.43% |
| 2024-08-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 33.5 | 32.3 | 32.9 | +0.6 | -3.72% |
| 2024-05-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 32.9 | 32.3 | 32.1 | +0.8 | -1.86% |
| 2024-02-20 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 32.1 | 31.6 | 31.9 | +0.2 | -1.58% |
| 2023-11-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 31.9 | 32.8 | 32.6 | -0.7 | +2.74% |
| 2023-08-15 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 32.6 | 32.9 | 32.9 | -0.3 | +0.91% |
| 2023-05-16 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 32.9 | 32.5 | 32.7 | +0.2 | -1.23% |
| 2023-02-28 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 32.7 | 33.3 | 32.9 | -0.2 | +1.8% |
| 2022-11-29 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 32.9 | 33.4 | 33.9 | -1.0 | +1.5% |
| 2022-08-23 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 33.9 | 35.0 | 34.5 | -0.6 | +3.14% |
| 2022-05-31 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 34.5 | 35.7 | 35.3 | -0.8 | +3.36% |
| 2022-03-29 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 35.3 | — | 34.9 | +0.4 | — |
| 2021-11-30 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 34.9 | 35.6 | 34.4 | +0.5 | +1.97% |
| 2021-08-24 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 34.4 | 35.0 | 32.6 | +1.8 | +1.71% |
| 2021-06-01 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 32.6 | 33.5 | 32.5 | +0.1 | +2.69% |
| 2021-02-23 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 32.5 | 29.8 | 30.8 | +1.7 | -9.06% |
| 2020-11-12 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 30.8 | 33.4 | 23.3 | +7.5 | +7.78% |
| 2020-09-29 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 23.3 | 34.9 | 30.1 | -6.8 | +33.24% |
| 2020-06-23 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 30.1 | 29.7 | 29.1 | +1.0 | -1.35% |
| 2020-02-11 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 29.1 | 28.5 | 29.1 | — | -2.11% |
| 2019-10-29 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.0 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019-07-30 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 29.0 | 27.8 | 27.6 | +1.4 | -4.32% |
| 2019-05-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.1 | +0.5 | -0.0% |
| 2019-02-12 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 27.1 | 27.4 | 27.5 | -0.4 | +1.09% |
| 2018-10-30 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 27.5 | — | 27.2 | +0.3 | — |
| 2018-07-31 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 27.2 | — | 26.7 | +0.5 | — |
| 2018-05-15 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 26.7 | — | 26.7 | — | — |
| 2018-02-13 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 26.7 | — | 27.7 | -1.0 | — |
| 2017-10-31 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 27.7 | — | 27.7 | — | — |
| 2017-08-07 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 27.7 | — | 27.7 | — | — |
| 2017-06-01 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 27.7 | — | 26.5 | +1.2 | — |
| 2017-02-14 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 26.5 | — | 27.1 | -0.6 | — |
| 2016-11-22 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 27.1 | — | 26.6 | +0.5 | — |
| 2016-07-28 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 26.6 | — | 26.7 | -0.1 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 26.7 | 25.3 | 24.5 | +2.2 | -5.53% |
| 2016-02-25 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 24.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | -1.0 | +3.92% |
| 2015-10-27 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 25.5 | 25.2 | 25.0 | +0.5 | -1.19% |
| 2015-07-29 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 25.0 | 26.0 | 26.4 | -1.4 | +3.85% |
| 2015-05-26 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 26.4 | 25.0 | 24.3 | +2.1 | -5.6% |
| 2015-02-10 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 24.3 | 25.5 | 25.4 | -1.1 | +4.71% |
| 2014-10-30 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 25.4 | 25.6 | 25.5 | -0.1 | +0.78% |
| 2014-07-29 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 25.5 | 25.4 | 25.2 | +0.3 | -0.39% |
| 2014-05-05 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 25.2 | 24.6 | 24.1 | +1.1 | -2.44% |
| 2014-02-11 | Unemployment Rate (Q4) | 24.1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-10-29 | Unemployment Rate (Q3) | 24.7 | — | 25.6 | -0.9 | — |
| 2013-07-30 | Unemployment Rate (Q2) | 25.6 | — | 25.2 | +0.4 | — |
| 2013-05-06 | Unemployment Rate (Q1) | 25.2 | — | 24.9 | +0.3 | — |