South Africa needs economic growth of at least 3% per year to create enough jobs for South African. GDP growth of 1% will not ...

Stats SA reported a sharp decline in employment figures, with the number of employed persons falling by 291,000, from 17.1 ...

Expansion of state’s structural deficit makes it likely the governor will leave office with finances unbalanced.

The official unemployment rate increased by one percentage point to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the final ...

India’s labour force participation rate (LFPR) for individuals aged 15 and above stood at 55.6 per cent in April 2025, ...

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that the official unemployment rate stood at 32.9% for the first quarter of ...

The House of Representatives Committee on National Planning and Economic Development has cautioned the Central Bank of ...

Lawmakers have cautioned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against raising interest rates beyond the current figure of 27.5% in ...

The UN forecasts a global economic slowdown to 2.4% in 2025, citing trade tensions and geopolitical instability. China's ...

South Africa's ambitious goal to grow its economy by 3% this year and create a million jobs faces significant hurdles.