by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 1, 2021 | Agricultural Labour Market
In this blog post, I share reflections on South Africa’s agricultural jobs data for the first quarter of 2021, drawing from insights I drafted as part of Agbiz official notes.
by Wandile Sihlobo | Feb 23, 2021 | Agricultural Labour Market
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey data show that South Africa’s primary agricultural jobs were down 8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2020, with 810 209 people employed.
by Wandile Sihlobo | Nov 12, 2020 | Agricultural Labour Market
South Africa’s agriculture economic data has been encouraging this year. Either one looks at output volumes, export performance or tractor & combine harvester sales, the picture has been positive. But the jobs data for the third quarter does not paint such a...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Apr 14, 2020 | Agricultural Labour Market
I’ve published an essay — Agriculture After the Pandemic — on Project Syndicate, the World’s Opinion Page. You can access it here. Follow me on Twitter (@WandileSihlobo). E-mail: wandile@agbiz.co.za
by Wandile Sihlobo | Feb 11, 2020 | Agricultural Labour Market
We don’t normally bombard you with emails (or posts, for those reading this online), but since our note this morning previewed South Africa’s primary agricultural jobs situation (see here), we deem it appropriate to provide an update. Data released this morning...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Feb 11, 2020 | Agricultural Labour Market
We have important data this morning. Statistics South Africa will release its results of the Quarterly Labour Survey for the fourth quarter of 2019. To recap, the third-quarter data showed that South Africa’s primary agricultural employment jumped by 4.5% y/y from the...
