Total employment decreased by 80 000 quarter-on-quarter, from 10 589 000 in March 2025 to 10 509 000 in June 2025. Matlapane Masupye, Director: Quarterly Employment Statistics at Statistics South Africa, breaks down the figures.

QES Audio

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The South African gross domestic product increased by 0,5% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the second quarter of 2025. Dr Bokang Vumbukani-Lepolesa, Chief Director for National Accounts, provides a quick overview of the latest figures.

Gross domestic product (GDP), third quarter 2025 (English)

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South African retail trade increased by 2,9% year-on-year in October. Six of the seven retail groups recorded a rise in sales. Raquel Floris, Deputy Director for Distributive Trade Statistics, provides a quick overview of the figures.

Retail trade sales, October 2025 (English)

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The total number of civil summonses issued for debt decreased by 8,0% in the three months ended October 2025 compared with the three months ended October 2024. Vhonani Kwinda, Statistician at Stats SA, provides a quick overview of the latest figures.

Statistics of civil cases for debt, October 2025 (English)

The story of poverty in South Africa is mixed. Progress has been made, but the pace has been gradual.  Werner Ruch, Director: Money-Metric Poverty and Inequality Statistics at Stats SA tells us more about the Poverty Trends in South Africa.

Poverty trends in South Africa: An examination of absolute poverty between 2006 and 2023

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Juan-Pierre Terblanche, adjunk-direkteur: bedryfsstatistiek.

Suid-Afrikaanse mynbouproduksie en verkope, Oktober 2025 (Afrikaans)

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South African mining activity expanded by 5,8% year-on-year in October 2025. Juan-Pierre Terblanche, principal survey statistician, provides a quick overview of the latest figures.

Mining: Production and sales, October 2025 (English)

Employment in SA’s formal non-agricultural sector edged up in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) released by Statistics South Africa. Matlapane Masupye, Director for the QES survey breaks down the figures for Quarter 3: 2025.

Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES), September 2025

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South African manufacturing production inched higher by 0,2% year-on-year in October, with eight of the ten divisions posting a positive month. Nicolai Claassen, Director of Industry Statistics, provides a summary of the figures.

Manufacturing: Production and sales, October 2025 (English)

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Annual consumer price inflation eased slightly to 3,5% in November from 3,6% in October. Patrick Kelly, Chief Director for Price Statistics, provides an overview of the latest figures.

Consumer Price Index, November 2025 (English)

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