La tasa de desempleo de Sudáfrica sube al 32,7 por ciento en el primer trimestre

Los datos de Stats SA publicados el martes mostraron que la tasa de desempleo de Sudáfrica aumentó al 32,7 por ciento en el primer trimestre de 2026, un incremento de 1,3 puntos porcentuales respecto al trimestre anterior.

Las cifras marcan el último de una serie de indicadores elevados que se han mantenido por encima del 30 por ciento durante gran parte de la década. El desempleo juvenil alcanzó el 60,9 por ciento, mientras que la definición ampliada de desempleo subió al 43,7 por ciento.

George Glynos, jefe de investigación de ETM Analytics, describió el aumento como sintomático de una economía que ha perdido su dinamismo. Pidió una mayor inversión en infraestructura y reformas para reducir la extralimitación del gobierno en las empresas.

La estratega de defensa de Youth Capital, Mbali Williams, señaló que los requisitos para los puestos de trabajo de nivel inicial se han vuelto significativamente más difíciles. Destacó que solo cuatro de cada 10 personas en edad laboral participan en el mercado laboral.

La economista Lara Hodes de Investec vinculó los datos a la incertidumbre derivada del conflicto en Oriente Medio, que ha elevado los costes de transporte y ha llevado a las empresas a posponer las contrataciones.

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