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Formal-sector employment declined by 14 000 in the second quarter of 2026, while full-time positions fell by 40 000, according to Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES).
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Manufacturing and full-time jobs drive 14 000 decline in Q2 employment

Formal-sector employment fell by 14 000 in the second quarter of 2026, while full-time positions declined by 40 000, according to Stats SA’s Quarterly Employment Statistics.

  • Yogashen Pillay
4 min read
FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index released on Tuesday declined by three index points to 40 in 3Q2026.
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FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index falls to 40 in third quarter

The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index fell three points to 40 in the third quarter of 2026 as activity growth, profitability and tender conditions weakened, although order books and…

  • Yogashen Pillay
4 min read