Unemployment rate (official definition), South Africa

33.6% in Q2 2026

31.0%32.0%33.0%34.0%35.0%Q1 2022: 34.5%34.5%Q2 2022: 33.9%Q3 2022: 32.9%Q4 2022: 32.7%Q1 2023: 32.9%Q2 2023: 32.6%Q3 2023: 31.9%Q4 2023: 32.1%Q1 2024: 32.9%Q2 2024: 33.5%Q3 2024: 32.1%Q4 2024: 31.9%Q1 2025: 32.9%Q2 2025: 33.2%Q3 2025: 31.9%Q4 2025: 31.4%Q1 2026: 32.7%Q2 2026: 33.6%33.6%Q1 2022Q2 2026
31.0%32.0%33.0%34.0%35.0%Q1 2022: 34.5%34.5%Q2 2022: 33.9%Q3 2022: 32.9%Q4 2022: 32.7%Q1 2023: 32.9%Q2 2023: 32.6%Q3 2023: 31.9%Q4 2023: 32.1%Q1 2024: 32.9%Q2 2024: 33.5%Q3 2024: 32.1%Q4 2024: 31.9%Q1 2025: 32.9%Q2 2025: 33.2%Q3 2025: 31.9%Q4 2025: 31.4%Q1 2026: 32.7%Q2 2026: 33.6%33.6%Q1 2022Q2 2026
Unemployment rate (official definition), every value
PeriodValue
Q1 202234.5%
Q2 202233.9%
Q3 202232.9%
Q4 202232.7%
Q1 202332.9%
Q2 202332.6%
Q3 202331.9%
Q4 202332.1%
Q1 202432.9%
Q2 202433.5%
Q3 202432.1%
Q4 202431.9%
Q1 202532.9%
Q2 202533.2%
Q3 202531.9%
Q4 202531.4%
Q1 202632.7%
Q2 202633.6%

Source: Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey Q2 2026, released 11 August 2026. Data and citation on SA Data Hub