News

21 February 2012 - Adcorp launches "the definitive guide and analysis of labour market trends"
Adcorp’s labour market economist, says that The Navigator will contain the views and opinions of various labour professionals...

13 February 2012 - Employment increase in January but economy still seriously short on jobs
The South African economy created 80 000 jobs in January, representing annualised growth of 5% over the previous month...

10 January 2012 - SA shows great job growth in December 2011 but little desire to work
A total of 103 327 new jobs were created in December 2011 – the fastest rate of growth in nine months, according to the Adcorp Employment Index, released today (Tuesday). ...

08 December 2011 - November jobs tempered by uncertainty
Total employment grew at an annual rate of 3.41% last month, the fastest rate of growth in eight months, according to the Adcorp Employment Index for November. ...

10 November 2011 - Job levels stay the same but SA's labour productivity plummets
The statistics presented in the human capital management group’s Index this month show that South Africa has exhibited negative labour ‘value-added’ and the lowest level of labour productivity since the early 1970s. ...

17 October 2011 - Informal employment in SA rises, formal employment falls
Growth in economic activity in the informal sector is rising in South Africa while official employment is under pressure. ...

12 September 2011 - SA’s employment conditions “exceedingly weak”
Adcorp reveals that August employment declined most sharply in the manufacturing (19,9%), mining (19,3%) and construction (16%) sectors. ...

10 August 2011 - More jobs lost last month and more to follow
Employment Index for July, which shows that employment numbers during July slumped by 0,4% – a statistic equivalent to annual losses of 270 504 permanent and 79 380 temporary workers....

10 May 2011 - SA’s economy desperately needs high-skilled workers
There are currently as many as 829 800 unfilled positions for high-skilled workers across a wide range of occupations in South Africa. ...

13 June 2011 - Employment and international labour market competitiveness decline
Loane Sharp, Adcorp labour market analyst says: “Employment dropped last month at an annual rate of 2,5%...

11 July 2011 - Low skills jobs down, informal, specialised jobs and strike action up
This month’s Index also predicts a marked increase in strike activity during 2011 by 22% compared to last year. ...

11 April 2011 - March Employment highest in over two years
Employment put in a very strong showing during the month of March, with total employment growing by 5.6% last month....

04 April 2011 - Podcasts
The New Divide has been billed as cutting-edge, pulling no punches in challenging all sectors of society to pull together in order to avert a national catastrophe...Listen to the podcasts ...

10 March 2011 - Jobs down in February but temp work on the up
The increase in temporary jobs demonstrates that technological solutions, which are increasingly being used to manage temporary workforces, are having an impact....

24 February 2011 - Unemployment crisis pending despite R150 billion jobs promise
Book launch - In 'The New Divide' we have pulled no punches, challenging government, business and labour to include unemployed South Africans in a critical dialogue that is long overdue. ...