Statistician-General to release formal sector employment statistics for the first quarter of 2016
The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for the first quarter of 2016. The QES measures changes in employment across all industries in the formal sector of the economy. It collects data from value-added tax (VAT)-registered businesses (excluding agriculture).
The survey also provides earnings data (such as salaries, wages, overtime and bonuses) by industry, and the change in average earning received by employees in the formal sector of the economy.
The media briefing will be held as per the following details:
Date: Monday, 4 July 2016
Lock-up: 11h30
Embargoed until: 12h00
Venue: Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard & Festival streets, Hatfield, Pretoria
NB! There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town.
RSVP: Felicia Sithole
Tel: 012 339 2401
Cell: 076 430 0693
E-mail: FeliciaS@statssa.gov.za
