Job Opportunities and Unemployment - Department of Labour
Job Opportunities and Unemployment - Department of Labour
Job Opportunities and Unemployment - Department of Labour
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Figure 7: Growth in the number <strong>of</strong> commercial employees: April 2010 to March 20117 300 0007 267 1387 250 0007 200 0007 150 0007 100 0007 114 2827 128 7257 143 5427 157 3867 170 6237 181 9747 196 2757 217 2197 208 9187 235 8157 248 5797 050 0007 000 000April ‘10May ‘10June ‘10July ‘10August ‘10September ‘10Octtober ‘10November ‘10December ‘10January ‘’11February ‘’11March ‘’11Source: <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Labour</strong>, UIF data 2007/08, own calculations.According to the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), there were about 8.2 million employees employed in theformal sector in March 2011. Figure 7 above shows that the number <strong>of</strong> registered commercial employees was7.2 million (excluding more than 1 million workers in the Public sector) at the end <strong>of</strong> March 2011. This shows thatover 80% <strong>of</strong> the total workforce has been registered with the UIF. The number <strong>of</strong> registered commercial employeeshas shown an upward trend from April 2010 to March 2011, which shows that more <strong>and</strong> more employers arecomplying with the UI Act.13
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