The response rate to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, released on Tuesday, has improved but remains very low in Gauteng, indicating that Statistics SA has not yet solved its data collection problem. | politicsblahbla Fin24
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The response rate to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey , released on Tuesday, has improved but remains very low in Gauteng, indicating that Statistics SA has not yet solved its data collection problem. A low response rate means that results must be imputed, increasing the potential for bias in the sample. Many economists have begun to question the accuracy of employment numbers.
The survey, a snapshot of the first quarter of 2022, showed that the unemployment rate had edged down slightly, falling by 0.8 of a percentage point to 34.5%. The number of jobs in the economy rose by 370 000, although some may be temporary government employment. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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