South Africa unemployment rises to 33.7% in Q3 2026, Anchor Capital says

• South Africa's unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 33.7% in third-quarter 2026, according to data released November 10.
• Employment increased by 101,000 from the previous quarter, lagging labor force growth of 198,000.
• Formal-sector employment added 268,000 jobs, while the informal sector lost 98,000.
• Total employment fell by 215,000 from a year earlier, while the number of unemployed people rose by 571,000.

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