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This indicator reports on the unemployment
rate in Mpumalanga, defined as people between 15 and 65 years of age
who were not working at the time of the 1996 Census but who were
looking for work. The unemployment rate is one of the factors that
determine whether a household is able to
cover its
needs.
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| Assessment of
Data |
In Mpumalanga Province, unemployment was
reported to be approximately 33%, compared to the national figure of
34% (DSSPD, 2001). The graph below shows the number of people in the
province that are employed, including those under the age of 15
years. From this data it is evident that the portion of the
population employed is approximately double those that are
unemployed, with Sekhukhune District Municipality showing the lowest
number of employed persons while all four districts show roughly
equal numbers of unemployed persons.
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