1.0South Africa Journalhttps://southafricajournal.comsjadminhttps://southafricajournal.com/author/sjadmin-s/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="J8d4OPFWfr"><a href="https://southafricajournal.com/statistician-general-pali-lehohla-releases-formal-sector-employment-statistics-for-2nd-quarter-of-2016-7-oct/">Statistician-General Pali Lehohla releases formal sector employment statistics for 2nd quarter of 2016, 7 Oct</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://southafricajournal.com/statistician-general-pali-lehohla-releases-formal-sector-employment-statistics-for-2nd-quarter-of-2016-7-oct/embed/#?secret=J8d4OPFWfr" width="600" height="338" title="“Statistician-General Pali Lehohla releases formal sector employment statistics for 2nd quarter of 2016, 7 Oct” — South Africa Journal" data-secret="J8d4OPFWfr" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for the second quarter of 2016. The QES measures changes in employment across all industries in the formal sector of the economy. It collects data from value-added tax (VAT)-registered businesses (excluding agriculture).The survey also provides earnings data (such as salaries, wages, overtime and bonuses) by industry, and the change in average earning received by employees in the formal sector of the economy.The media briefing will be held as per the following details:Date: Friday, 7 October 2016Time: 13h30Venue: Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard & Festival streets, Hatfield, Pretoria.(NB! There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town.)Source: Government of South Africa