Slightly more South Africans had jobs in the formal sector in September than in June, and their average monthly pay grew by R27, Statistics SA reported yesterday.
South Africa added 90617 "non-farm" jobs in September from June, taking the total to 9.28million, Stats SA's employment survey for the third quarter found.
The survey covers government jobs and those in nonagricultural businesses with an annual turnover above R300000.
Stats SA found the average pre-tax salary including bonuses and overtime was R18104 in August, R27 more than May's R18077.
Stats SA segments its employment data into eight industries.
The best-paying industry is "electricity, gas and water supply", which in SA is dominated by Eskom. The average pre-tax salary including bonuses and overtime in August came to R37200, an increase of 4.5% from May's R35609.
The worst-paying industry is trade, defined as wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods; hotels and restaurants.
According to the survey, average gross monthly pay including tips in this sector grew 1.9% to R12305 in September from R12076 in May.
What Stats SA terms "community service" - which covers mainly public servants - is the largest of the eight segments, accounting for 28% of SA's formal employment.
Here average salaries declined by 4% to R21118 in August from R21996 in May.
The community, social and personal services industry reported an annual increase of 91000 employees, or 3.6%, in September 2016 compared with September 2015, said the report.
There was a quarterly increase of 78000 employees, or 3.1%, in September compared with June 2016.
"This was mainly due to increases in employment in extra-budgetary institutions; universities and technikons; recreational, cultural and sporting activities; health and social work," Stats SA said.
Telkom's staff cuts contributed to the transport, storage and communication industry reporting an annual shedding of 18000 employees, or 3.9%, over the year to end-September.
The decrease over the third quarter was 3000 jobs in the telecoms sector.
The manufacturing sector shed 23000 employees.
Banks and retailers managed to offset these job losses. The business services sector hired 22000 people, the trade sector 18000 and the construction sector 4000 people over the year.
Slightly more people now have jobs, with more pay
Slightly more South Africans had jobs in the formal sector in September than in June, and their average monthly pay grew by R27, Statistics SA reported yesterday.
South Africa added 90617 "non-farm" jobs in September from June, taking the total to 9.28million, Stats SA's employment survey for the third quarter found.
The survey covers government jobs and those in nonagricultural businesses with an annual turnover above R300000.
Stats SA found the average pre-tax salary including bonuses and overtime was R18104 in August, R27 more than May's R18077.
Stats SA segments its employment data into eight industries.
The best-paying industry is "electricity, gas and water supply", which in SA is dominated by Eskom. The average pre-tax salary including bonuses and overtime in August came to R37200, an increase of 4.5% from May's R35609.
The worst-paying industry is trade, defined as wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods; hotels and restaurants.
According to the survey, average gross monthly pay including tips in this sector grew 1.9% to R12305 in September from R12076 in May.
What Stats SA terms "community service" - which covers mainly public servants - is the largest of the eight segments, accounting for 28% of SA's formal employment.
Here average salaries declined by 4% to R21118 in August from R21996 in May.
The community, social and personal services industry reported an annual increase of 91000 employees, or 3.6%, in September 2016 compared with September 2015, said the report.
There was a quarterly increase of 78000 employees, or 3.1%, in September compared with June 2016.
"This was mainly due to increases in employment in extra-budgetary institutions; universities and technikons; recreational, cultural and sporting activities; health and social work," Stats SA said.
Telkom's staff cuts contributed to the transport, storage and communication industry reporting an annual shedding of 18000 employees, or 3.9%, over the year to end-September.
The decrease over the third quarter was 3000 jobs in the telecoms sector.
The manufacturing sector shed 23000 employees.
Banks and retailers managed to offset these job losses. The business services sector hired 22000 people, the trade sector 18000 and the construction sector 4000 people over the year.
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