Services platform Sweepsouth has published its latest Domestic Worker Survey for 2023.
as more households pack their bags to leave South Africa – and those who remain get saddled withSweepsouth compiled its sixth annual domestic worker survey , outlining trends in how personal employees get paid in the country and how their lives have been impacted by the various economic crises hitting South African households.
This puts domestic workers in a seriously troubled demographic for financial health, with recent industry information from Eighty20 pointing to this population groupDomestic workers reported spending just R700 less than what they earned, leaving no room for medical aid, insurance, and many other necessities each month.
Year-on-year numbers are also lower, with the latest data showing a drop of 1.4% from the first quarter of 2022, with 11,000 fewer domestic workers employed. This is particularly significant in the context of Q1 2022 being a quarter when South Africa was still in a Covid-19 lockdown. The sector has struggled for almost three years to get these jobs back, with the latest data pointing to aroundMeanwhile, data from the property sector shows that more middle and higher-income households in South Africa are being sold, with owners referencing emigration as their reason for selling.
Adding to pressure on domestic worker jobs in South Africa is the rising cost of living generally, which is forcing many households in the country to downscale and cut costs where they can.
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