Structural materials are materials used or studied primarily for their mechanical properties, as opposed to their electronic, magnetic, chemical or optical characteristics. This can include a ...

South Africa’s unemployment rate has decreased marginally, with the latest data showing that 31.9% of South Africans are unemployed. According to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS ...

The LFS continues to be the sole source of data for unemployment, economic inactivity and self-employment, and provides a range of breakdowns that are only possible from LFS data. It is also likely ...

Unemployment rises to 5.1 percent, up from 4.8 percent 4000 jobs lost in Q4, 33,000 rise in the number of unemployed in 2024 Annual wage growth slows to 3.3 percent from 3.8 percent Data in line with ...

According to the report, unemployment, particularly among the youth, remains a pressing issue, with limited job creation opportunities hindering inclusive economic growth. The report noted that ...

Unemployment rose in the last quarter of 2024 to 5.1%, up from 4.8% in the September quarter. Annually, unemployment rose by 33,000 to 156,000, as measured by the Household Labour Force Survey ...

The tax-base erosion also comes when household savings have shown a structural decline over the past decade, dropping to 18.4% of GDP in FY23 (Economic Survey 2024-25). This raises pressing ...

CPI’s Rajya Sabha member Sandosh Kumar said the Budget failed to address the structural challenges facing the economy such as rural distress, stagnant agriculture and rising unemployment.

Despite significant headwinds, including regional competition and internal structural inefficiencies, the country’s strategic location, abundant resources, and demographic dividend position it ...