80 000 new jobs, 420 000 still needed

The figures, from Adcorp's Employment Index show that all sectors of the economy reported good gains in employment with temporary work increasing by 7% and agency work rising by 8%.

The index estimates that 3,87 million people are employed in temporary positions and this is equivalent to 30,1% of the total workforce. It says the wholesale and retail trade grew by almost 14% while the transport and logistics sector was up by 9%.

Business Live says the index shows that while all occupational categories reported growth, the highly-skilled categories of management and professionals was strongest at 4,7%.

For more:

• Business Day: SA creates 80 000 jobs in January
  
• Business Live: Employment up, 'but still serious job shortages'
  
• Adcorp Employment Index: Employment increase in January but economy still seriously short on jobs