the current, 8 million Job seekers in South Africa, which corresponds to the unemployment rate of approx. 32%. On the contrary, Investec currently believes that our workforce is beneficial as he employs 14.5 million people. And this is where they work…
job seekers in south africa
It is understandable that South African job seekers move to areas with high employment, resulting in a unique migration pattern for the country. But worryingly, all nine of South Africa's provinces have unemployment rates above 20%, according to Business Tech.
However, there is a huge difference between the best and worst states for job seekers in South Africa. Check out the list below from best to worst.
| rank | state | population | unemployment | change |
| 1. | western cape | 7.4 million | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2. | northern cape | 1.4 million | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 3. | KwaZulu-Natal | 12.4 million | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| Four. | Limpopo | 6.6 million | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| Five. | gauteng province | 15.1 million | 33.7% | no change |
| 6. | Mpumalanga | 5.1 million | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 7. | free state | 3000000 | 38.5% | +4.7% |
| 8. | northwest | 3.8 million | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 9. | eastern cape | 7.2 million | 38.8% | -3.6% |
If you look closely at the data on job seekers in South Africa, it is safe to say that the real struggles are occurring in the Eastern Cape, North West, Free State and Mpumalanga. No wonder many job seekers in South Africa descend from these states in search of work opportunities in different parts of the country. The Western Cape has the lowest unemployment rate and is the province where you are most likely to find a new job, as the unemployment rate is decreasing over the years.
Western Cape tops the list
Gauteng and the Western Cape, South Africa's economic powerhouses, receive the largest influx of semi-migrants each year. This is no surprise as both offer the largest number of jobs in Mzansi, according to CareerJunction. However, although Gauteng has more job openings than the Western Cape, it has not been able to successfully recruit job seekers. In some cases, it may be better to stay in your home province rather than go to Gauteng.
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