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When examining GVA growth per sector within each local municipality, it is clear that the greatest growth is experienced in the construction sector in UMuziwabantu (9%), while business services sector in UMuziwabantu and Umzumbe are also showing high annual average growth rates at 8.4% and 7.9% respectively. On a district level, the three sectors that are showing the greatest annual average growth, are the construction sector (6.2%), the agriculture sector (4.1%) and the transport sector (4%). The construction sector within Ugu District showed the highest growth out of all sectors, despite national challenges faced within the construction sector relating to labour unrest during 2014/2015 and a national slump within this sector. Growth in this sector furthermore points to development of new and upgrading of existing infrastructure and facilities within the district, which is a precursor of any economic development. Growth in the agriculture sector within the district is positive as food security concerns are ever increasing. For Ugu, growth in the agriculture sector is particularly important, as the vision of the GDS is to become an agricultural hub by 2030.
Table 3.11.2.4: Ugu GVA growth rate per sector for LMs, 2005-2015
Economic Sector
Umdoni
Umzumbe
Umuziwabantu
Ray Nkonyeni
Ugu
Agriculture
3.6%
3.5%
1.6%
5.3%
4.1%
Mining
-2.4%
-0.5%
0.2%
-1.6%
-1.3%
Manufacturing
1.9%
5.0%
2.7%
4.2%
3.7%
Utilities
0.3%
0.0%
3.1%
-0.9%
-0.5%
Construction
6.6%
7.0%
9.0%
5.6%
6.2%
Retail trade
2.8%
5.7%
3.2%
3.2%
3.4%
Transport
2.9%
2.4%
4.7%
4.7%
4.0%
Business services
2.1%
7.9%
8.4%
2.7%
3.2%
Social services
3.1%
2.6%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
Government services
3.7%
1.0%
3.3%
3.6%
3.3%
Total
2.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.5%
3.4%
3.6.3 Employment and Income Levels
Employment is considered as one of the ‘big three’ economic indicators along with inflation and GDP/GVA, when analysing the economic situation for a specific area or region. Employment rate, sectoral employment share and skills level all contribute to establishing the employment and labour profile of a specific area, such as Ugu District Municipality. Table 3.11.3.1 contains the employment sector share per economic sector for South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal and Ugu District Municipality. From the table it is noted that on a national level, the business services sector held the greatest share in 2015 (18%), while the government services sector holds the greatest share of employment for both the KwaZulu-Natal Province (19%) and Ugu District Municipality (19%). The utilities sector holds the smallest share of employment on National (1%), Provincial (0.4%) and District level (0.4%).
Table 3.11.3.1: Sectoral share of employment, 2005 and 2015
Economic Sector
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
Ugu DM
2005
2015
2005
2015
2005
2015
Jobs
10 792 586
11 346 221
1 734 292
1 773 124
89 925
91 337
Agriculture
3%
2%
4%
4%
9%
8%
Mining
7%
8%
2%
4%
9%
8%
Manufacturing
18%
13%
23%
18%
16%
15%
Utilities
2%
4%
2%
4%
3%
4%
Construction
3%
4%
3%
5%
3%
4%
Retail trade
14%
15%
15%
15%
17%
17%
Transport
11%
10%
15%
14%
12%
12%
Business services
21%
21%
18%
18%
17%
15%
Social services
6%
6%
6%
6%
8%
7%
Government services
15%
17%
13%
16%
14%
16%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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