#YouAsked Welfare & population What is the difference between the official unemployment rate and the expanded rate? Source Stats SA: Quarterly Labour Force Survey Quarter 2 2022 Short answer What is the difference between the official unemployment rate and the expanded rate? South Africa’s official unemployment rate was 33.9% in the second quarter of 2022. It means that 33.9% of the labour force, aged 15 to 64, was without work, available for work and looking for work or trying to start a business. This is also known as the narrow definition of unemployment. The ex... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many social grants are being paid in South Africa? Source The Parliamentary Budget Office: Social grant performance as at end March 20/21 Short answer How many social grants are being paid in South Africa? By the end of the period 2020/21, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) provided income support to 11.45 million vulnerable individuals and households throughout the country with social assistance. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Sex & gender How many women are there in Kenya? Source World Bank: Population, female - Kenya Short answer How many women are there in Kenya? Kenya's female population stood at 27.6 million in 2021. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Is South Africa the most unequal country in the world? Source Inequality in Southern Africa : An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union (English) Short answer Is South Africa the most unequal country in the world? Yes, of countries with data, South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, ranking first among 164 countries in the World Bank's global poverty database. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What is the life expectancy in Kenya? Source World Population Dashboard: Kenya Short answer What is the life expectancy in Kenya? Data from the United Nations Population Fund put Kenya’s life expectancy in 2022 at 65 years for men and 70 years for women. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What are the main religions in Kenya? Source Association of Religion Data Archives Short answer What are the main religions in Kenya? In 2020, close to 81% of Kenyans were Christian, 8% were Muslim and 0.1% were atheist or had no religion. ... Back Full answer
Migration Which countries in Africa have the most migrants living in Europe and the US? Source Migration Policy Institute: Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States Short answer Which countries in Africa have the most migrants living in Europe and the US? North Africans make up the majority of African immigrants to Europe. The top three—Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia—comprise over 5 million of the 11 million African migrants in Europe The USA was home to approximately 2.1 million sub-Saharan African immigrants in 2019, representing 5% of the to... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many people live in South Africa? Source Mid-year Population Estimates 2020 (Statistics South Africa) Short answer How many people live in South Africa? As of June 2022 an estimated 60.6 million people called South Africa home. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Sex & gender What share of South Africa’s population is female? Source Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates 2022 Short answer What share of South Africa’s population is female? For 2022, Statistics South Africa estimates the mid-year population to be 60.6 million people. Approximately 51% (about 31 million) of the population is female. ... Back Full answer