As of the fourth quarter of 2023, the unemployment rate in South Africa stood at 32.1 percent. The majority of unemployed individuals had an education level below matric (grade 12), while those that had finished their matric year represented around 34 percent. Graduates had the lowest share of unemployment at approximately 10 percent.
Share of unemployed in South Africa in the fourth quarter of 2024, by education level
In South Africa, matric (grade 12) is the last year of high school, and is required to gain university entrance.
RSA stands for the Republic of South Africa.
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Statistics South Africa. (February 20, 2024). Share of unemployed in South Africa in the fourth quarter of 2024, by education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314504/unemployment-by-education-level-in-south-africa/
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Statistics South Africa. (2024). Share of unemployed in South Africa in the fourth quarter of 2024, by education level . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314504/unemployment-by-education-level-in-south-africa/
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