Economic Indicators

 

Indicators Mpumalanga
Population 5 143 324 (2022)
GDP (% growth) 0.3% (2024)
CPI 3.7% (July 2026)
Quarterly Job change (Qtr-on-Qtr) 40725 (Q1 2026 - Q2 2026)
Annual Job change (Year-on-Year) 47452 (Q2 2026 - Q2 2026)
Official Unemployment rate 36.6% (Q2 2026)
Females Unemployment rate 40.1% (Q2 2026)
Males Unemployment rate 33.9% (Q2 2026)
Youth unemployment rate (15-34 years) 50.2% (Q2 2026)
HDI 0.70 (2025)
Gini Coefficient 0.54 (2023)

 

 

 

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