Economy How many people are employed in South Africa’s tourism sector? Source Minister Patricia De Lille notes tourism statistics (2023) Short answer How many people are employed in South Africa’s tourism sector? According to the latest available data, the tourism sector in South Africa directly employed 459,533 people in 2020. This was a significant decrease of 41.1% or 320,563 employees compared to 2019. ... Back Full answer
Economy What is South Africa’s unemployment rate? Source Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) – Q2:2023 Short answer What is South Africa’s unemployment rate? According to Statistics South Africa, the official unemployment rate for South Africa in the first quarter of 2023 was recorded at 32.9%. The rate for the second quarter of 2023 was 32.6%. ... Back Full answer
Economy What is South Africa’s youth unemployment rate? Source Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) – Q2:2023 Short answer What is South Africa’s youth unemployment rate? South Africa's youth unemployment rate for the 15-34 age group (NEET) in the second quarter of 2023 was reported to be 34.2%. ... Back Full answer
Migration Welfare & population How many foreign-born people are there in South Africa? Source Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC): Migration scholars release statement on international migration situation in South Africa Short answer How many foreign-born people are there in South Africa? According to the most recent data from Statistics South Africa, there were approximately 3.95 million foreign-born persons living in South Africa at the mid-point of 2021. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many people in South Africa are younger than 15? Source StatsSA – Birth and Death: 60,6 million people in South Africa Short answer How many people in South Africa are younger than 15? In 2022, the mid-year population estimates indicate that about 28% of the population (17 million) is aged younger than 15 years. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy What was South Africa’s gini coefficient in 2020? Source The World Bank: Inequality in Southern Africa: An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union Short answer What was South Africa’s gini coefficient in 2020? The Gini coefficient is a globally used measure of inequality, between individuals or households within an economy. The coefficient ranges from 0 to 1, with 0 representing perfect equality (all individuals have the same income) and 1 representing perfect inequality (where one person has all the inco... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Welfare & population What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? According to the latest crime statistics, 319 children were murdered in South Africa between October 2022 and December 2022, and a further 488 survived attempted murder. A further 2,039 children were victims of physical assault. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What is South Africa’s Human Development Index? Source UNDP Human Development Report 2021 – South Africa Short answer What is South Africa’s Human Development Index? The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. Long and healthy life is measured by life expectancy. South Africa’s HDI value fo... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many people live in South Africa’s biggest cities? Source Ministry of Cooperative Governance Traditional Affairs: Municipal Profiles Short answer How many people live in South Africa’s biggest cities? The City of Johannesburg – with a population of 5.4 million – is the biggest metro in South Africa. It is followed by the City of Cape Town (4.4 million) and eThekwini (Durban and surrounds) with a population of 3.9 million. ... Back Full answer