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Stats SA shows
trend of rising
informal work
Casual employment grew by 754,000 jobs
ERNEST MABUZA
SA, like many other African
economies, has shown an
increasing trend of
informal employment, a report
by Stats SA showed on Tuesday.
The report showed that
informal employment grew by
754,000 jobs — from 4.2
million jobs in 2013 to five
million in 2019.
This accounted for almost a
third of total employment.
During 2013 and 2019, the
formal sector accounted for
71.2% and 68.5% respectively,
of a percentage of total
employment, while the informal
sector increased by 2.8
percentage points from 15.3%
to 18.3%.
Participation of males in the
informal employment sector
was more dominant than that of
females.
Males recorded an increase
from 52.3% in 2013 to 56.2% in
2019. Female representation in
informal employment was
47.7% in 2013 and 43.8% in
2019.
The report is based on
secondary data analysis of Stats
SA's Quarterly Labour Force
Survey (QLFS) of the third
quarter of 2013 and that of the
third quarter of 2019 as well as
the Survey of Employers and the
S e l f - e m p l oye d .
The report said Gauteng had
the most informal employment
at 26% in 2013, followed by
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The disparities
between males and
females occupying
high-skilled positions
n a r ro w e d
KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo at
19.8% and 12% respectively.
The same trend continued in
2019 where the three provinces
dominated.
The majority of males were
employed in semi-skilled
occupations at 52.9% in 2013,
increasing to 56% in 2019. In
contrast, about six out of 10
females in informal
employment were in low-skilled
occupations as compared to
their male counterparts,
recording 62.3% in 2013 and
61.3% in 2019.
The report grouped 11
occupation categories into three
main groups, namely, highly
skilled, semi-skilled and lowskilled.
High-skilled occupations
comprises managers,
professionals and technicians;
semi-skilled occupations
included clerks, sales and
services, crafts and related
MAKING A PLAN: The ranks of the informally employed are swelling, reports Statistics SA
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trade, plant and machine
operators; and low-skilled
occupations comprises
elementary and domestic work.
The disparities between
males and females occupying
high-skilled positions narrowed
between 2013 and 2019.
Stats SA said this indicated
more participation of females in
informal employment in the
highly skilled occupations and
therefore a move towards parity.
Figures showed that 9.4% of
males were employed in highskilled
occupations in 2013,
compared to 7.2% of females
during the same period.
In 2019, 7.6% of males were
employed in high-skilled
occupations while 7.1% of
females were employed in these
occupations during the same
period.
“When looking at the gender
parity ratios for both years of
reporting, the disparities
between males and females
occupying high-skilled positions
narrowed ... in 2019 indicating
more participation of females in
informal employment in the
highly skilled occupations and
therefore a move towards
p a r i t y,” the report said.
Nine in 10 people (88.8% in
2013 and 90.7% in 2017)
running informal businesses
were black African people,
followed by white people
(5.5%), Indian/Asian people
(3.1%) and coloured people
(2.5%).
More than 60% of people
running informal businesses did
not have a matric.
The report said the majority
of those who could not be
absorbed in the formal
economy due to lack of
education got absorbed into the
informal economy.
“On average, less than 10%
of people who possess tertiary
qualifications were running
informal businesses.” -
Ti m e s L I V E
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
The UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA invites tenders from suitably qualified service
providers for the following projects.
The detailed specification documents and all other information are available on the Unisa website at
www.unisa.ac.za/tenders. Service Providers must familiarise themselves with the requirements of the
project and due dates
Enquiries: tenders@unisa.ac.za
There will be no information session held, all questions must
be submitted to tenders@unisa.ac.za ,dates for questions
submission is the 22 nd February 2021 till 5 th March 2021
and answers will be published on the tender website by 15 th
March 2021.
The (1) original and a soft copy(usb) of the tender must be
submitted into the official tender box in a sealed envelope
located in the Kgorong Building Entrance, Pretoria Muckleneuk
Campus, Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge. Please quote the
tender reference number on the sealed envelope.
Project Description
Bloemfontein and Kimberly Campus - The
repairs and maintenance of back-up power
supply systems
Potchefstroom and Kroonstad - The repairs
and maintenance of back-up power supply
systems
Parrow Campus - The repairs and maintenance
of back-up power supply systems.
East London - The repairs and maintenance
of back-up power supply systems
Giyani - The repairs and maintenance of
back-up power supply systems
Makhado - The repairs and maintenance of
back-up power supply systems
George - The repairs and maintenance of
back-up power supply systems
Mthatha - The repairs and maintenance of
back-up power supply systems
New Castle - The repairs and maintenance
of back-up power supply systems
Port Elizabeth - The repairs and maintenance
of back-up power supply systems
Rustenburg and Mahikeng - The repairs
and maintenance of back-up power supply
systems
Richards bay - The repairs and maintenance
of back-up power supply systems
Vaal - The repairs and maintenance of backup
power supply systems
Tender
Reference
Number
CIDB
Grading
Minimum
Amount
Closing Date
and Time
CT2021/01 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/02 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/03 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/04 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/05 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/06 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/07 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/08 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/09 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/10 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/11 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/12 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
CT2021/13 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021
@ 12:00
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If you have more than 10
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