The unemployed and the formal and informal sectors in South Africa: A macroeconomic analysis

Background: At 27.2% in the second quarter of 2018 the official unemployment rate in South Africa ranks as one of the highest in the world. However, depending on whether one uses the official or broad definition of unemployed, since 2008 there are on average between 2 and 3.3 times as many unemploye...

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Main Authors: Philippe Burger, Frederick Fourie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-02-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
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Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/2104