Figure 5.3 Unemployment rate by district, average 2002-2009 Source: Global Insight, 2010 5.3 Employment Between 2002 and 2009 the KwaZulu Natal employment totaled an annual average of 1.6 million. Figure 5.4 illustrates the total employment by DMs. EThekwini district (904,091) has a higher employment, followed by uMgungundlovu district (181,250). UMgungundlovu district had the second highest employment after eThekwini followed by uThungulu in the province. Figure 5.4 Total employment by district, average 2002-2009 Source: Global Insight, 2010 5.3.1 Formal employment Between 2002 and 2009 Formal employment played a huge role in the province employment (73.5 percent). Community and household services were the leading sectors in the districts’ formal employment. Figure 5.5 clearly shows the formal employment within the districts, ranging between 64 percent and 76 percent of districts’ employment. UMzinyathi (76.7 percent) and eThekwini (76.1 percent) has the higher formal employment in the province. UMgungundlovu district (75.5 percent) is the third district that has a higher formal employment These three districts had higher than provincial average formal employment. Amajuba (64.2 percent) has a lowest formal employment in the province. Figure 5.5 Formal employment within districts (%), average 2002-2009 Source: Global Insight, 2010
Figure 5.3 Unemployment rate by district, average 2002-2009 Source: Global Insight, 2010 5.3 Employment Between 2002 and 2009 the KwaZulu Natal employment totaled an annual average of 1.6 million. Figure 5.4 illustrates the total employment by DMs. EThekwini district (904,091) has a higher employment, followed by uMgungundlovu district (181,250). UMgungundlovu district had the second highest employment after eThekwini followed by uThungulu in the province. Figure 5.4 Total employment by district, average 2002-2009 Source: Global Insight, 2010 5.3.1 Formal employment Between 2002 and 2009 Formal employment played a huge role in the province employment (73.5 percent). Community and household services were the leading sectors in the districts’ formal employment. Figure 5.5 clearly shows the formal employment within the districts, ranging between 64 percent and 76 percent of districts’ employment. UMzinyathi (76.7 percent) and eThekwini (76.1 percent) has the higher formal employment in the province. UMgungundlovu district (75.5 percent) is the third district that has a higher formal employment These three districts had higher than provincial average formal employment. Amajuba (64.2 percent) has a lowest formal employment in the province. Figure 5.5 Formal employment within districts (%), average 2002-2009 Source: Global Insight, 2010
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