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Unemployed job seekers line a street waiting for casual employment, as they sit beneath election campaign posters for the South African general elections which will be held on May 29, in Cape Town, South Africa, April 19, 2024. REUTERS/Nic Bothma
South Africa's official unemployment rate fell to 31.9% in the final quarter of 2024 from 32.1% in the third quarter, data from the statistics agency showed on Tuesday.
Statistics South Africa said the number of unemployed people fell to 7.991 million in October-December last year, compared to 8.011 million in July-September.
An expanded unemployment rate, which includes those discouraged from seeking work, remained unchanged at 41.9%.
(Reporting by Kopano Gumbi; Additional reporting by Bhargav Acharya; Writing by Sfundo Parakozov; Editing by Alexander Winning)
