Winde welcomes labour survey showing WC has lowest unemployment rate

CAPE TOWN - Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which shows the province has the lowest unemployment rate in South Africa. 

The survey indicates an unemployment rate of 19.6% in quarter one of 2025 for the Western Cape.

The data shows the province's official unemployment rate is below 20% for the third consecutive quarter.

Winde said the Western Cape created 120,000 new jobs year on year.

"That is four times greater than the next province on the list, and that was Gauteng, which created 30,000 jobs... And South Africa as a whole gained only 43,000 jobs. So really impressive results coming from the economy here in the Western Cape." 

Winde said it was important for the province's economy to flourish.

"Because that is how we bring real change for our citizens and give them hope that there is a future, whether you are still at school, you can see a future for yourself. Whether you're an entrepreneur, there's a place that you can take risks and start a business that's going to find success."     

Winde also thanked and congratulated the businesses which created jobs in the province.

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