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Figure 3.11.3.1: Contributions of LMS to Employment
Table 3.11.3.4 below provides a summary of growth in employment between 2005 and 2015 and seeks to reveal the employment trends for Ugu District Municipality for the same period. From the table it is clear that Ugu District Municipality has seen a very small increase in employment between 2005 and 2015, with a total gain of only 1 412 jobs at an annual growth rate of 0.2%, and an average of 141 new jobs created per year. It should be noted that only four sectors within Ugu showed positive employment growth; the government services sector (3%), business services sector (1.1%), utilities sector (1.1%) and the retail trade sector (0.1%).
Table 3.11.3.4: Ugu Average per annum employment growth, 2005-2015
Employment Distribution
Economic Sector
2005
2015
Av. annual growth rate
Av. No. of new jobs per annum
Agriculture
16905
13777
- 2.0%
- 313
Mining
156
120
- 2.6%
-4
Manufacturing
9431
8781
- 0.7%
- 65
Utilities
377
419
1.1%
4
Construction
4715
4150
-1.3%
-57
Retail trade
15307
15537
0.1%
23
Transport
2654
2649
0.0%
-1
Business services
10709
11900
1.1%
119
Social services
16786
16760
0.0%
-3
Government services
12885
17244
3.0
436
Total
89925
91337
0.2
141
The sector showing the greatest decline in employment is the agriculture sector. In recent years the agricultural sector has been struggling as a result of drought affecting the district as a whole, which have seen an influence on the amount of produce harvested and consequently the number of labourers used on a seasonal basis. Other possible reasons for this decline in employment could be high minimum labour costs imposed and mechanisation of agricultural activities, or a combination of all of these factors. Table 3.11.3.5 below depicts the skill level for those employed in Ugu District Municipality for the year 2005 compared to the year 2015. From the table it is clear that the majority (42%) of those formally employed in 2015, were semi-skilled, followed by 37% that are low skilled, and only 22% who can be classified as skilled.
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