Unemployment in Gauteng
This map of the month uses the GCRO Quality of Life (QoL) 6 (2020/21) survey to analyse the socio-economic dynamics of the working age population (15 to 64 years) and spatial characteristics of unemployed workers in Gauteng.
Date of publication:
July 2024
Unpaid accounts for services in the GCR: spatial patterns and underlying causes
We analyse data from the GCRO Quality of Life (QoL) 6 Survey (2020/21) to understand the proportion of respondents reporting that their households had unpaid accounts for services like water and electricity, and the reasons for the unpaid accounts.
Date of publication:
June 2024
A method for mapping high resolution Gross Value Added and its changes between 2012 and 2021 in Gauteng
In the May 2024 map we experiment with quantifying economic activity at a ward level across the province using satellite imagery. The resulting map – built on satellite imagery of nighttime lights, population data and subregional Gross Value Added (GVA) – shows modelled distribution and change in GVA at a ward level between 2012 and 2021
Date of publication:
May 2024
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Understanding urban spaces using satellite imagerySpatial changes in Gauteng’s formal manufacturing jobs: 2014 – 2022
This Map of the Month makes use of a new dataset to examine changes in manufacturing employment in Gauteng at a level of detail that has not been possible before. While the overall story is one of deindustrialisation and the loss of jobs in manufacturing, the mapping shows a nuanced picture of employment losses in some areas and gains in others.
Date of publication:
April 2024
The significance of cities for jobs
This map of the month – produced by researchers at the Human Sciences Research Council and the University of the Free State – explores methods for representing the significance of cities for jobs.
Date of publication:
March 2024