Arbeitslosenquote in Südafrika steigt im ersten Quartal auf 32,7 Prozent

Die am Dienstag veröffentlichten Daten von Stats SA zeigen, dass die Arbeitslosenquote in Südafrika im ersten Quartal 2026 auf 32,7 Prozent gestiegen ist, ein Anstieg um 1,3 Prozentpunkte gegenüber dem Vorquartal.

Diese Zahlen markieren den jüngsten Wert in einer Reihe von hohen Ergebnissen, die fast das gesamte Jahrzehnt über bei über 30 Prozent lagen. Die Jugendarbeitslosigkeit erreichte 60,9 Prozent, während die erweiterte Definition der Arbeitslosigkeit auf 43,7 Prozent anstieg.

George Glynos, Forschungsleiter bei ETM Analytics, beschrieb den Anstieg als symptomatisch für eine Wirtschaft, die ihre Dynamik verloren hat. Er forderte mehr Investitionen in die Infrastruktur sowie Reformen, um die staatliche Einflussnahme auf die Wirtschaft zu reduzieren.

Mbali Williams, Interessenvertreterin bei Youth Capital, erklärte, dass die Anforderungen für Berufseinsteiger deutlich gestiegen seien. Sie merkte an, dass nur vier von zehn Personen im erwerbsfähigen Alter am Arbeitsmarkt teilnehmen.

Die Ökonomin Lara Hodes von Investec führte die Daten auf die Unsicherheit durch den Nahostkonflikt zurück, die zu höheren Transportkosten geführt und Unternehmen dazu veranlasst hat, Neueinstellungen aufzuschieben.

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