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Johannesburg - Employment in SA fell sharply by an annualized 8.1% between June and July 2010, with all sectors, provinces and occupations recording declines in employment, the latest Adcorp Employment Index reveals.
The deep-rooted problem of jobless growth remains a key stumbling block, and overall unemployment rooted in a quagmire.
There was modest growth in government employment.
Employment fell most sharply in the construction (13.1%) and mining (11.2%) sectors.
Employment of artisans fell 11.2% while that of machine operators fell 9.6%, reflecting continued weakness in the manufacturing sector, Adcorp said.
- I-Net Bridge