South Africa's formal sector employment, excluding agriculture, fell 0.8% quarter on quarter to 10.468 million people in the first quarter of 2026, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday.

% change

% change

Q1'26

Q4'25

q/q

y/y

Number of employees (mln)

10.468

10.548

-0.8

-1.1

Gross earnings (R'bln)

1,036.052

1,079.444

-4.0

5.2