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The number of unemployed people has nearly doubled in 18 years
['Mary Alson']
The South African
More than one-third of South Africa’s working population is unemployed.
The number of unemployed people increased by 94% in 18 yearsIf you’re counting the numbers quarterly, these subtle declines seem par for the course.
According to data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), 4 371 000 people were unemployed in 2008.
In 18 years, South Africa’s working population has increased by 31%.
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