A quarterly overview of the trends pertaining to the household sector. Household income, consumption expenditure (HCE) and saving trends are analysed and 5-year forecasts for the detailed HCE components are provided. Household credit and debt developments are also analysed.
14 February 2022
With economic growth having stalled in 2020 — owing to the prolonged lockdown — formal sector employment was severely compromised and fell by 7.9% y/y.
31 May 2021
Over the past five years, real household disposable income (HDI) growth averaged 0.3% p.a.
27 January 2021
The most significant longer-term change in household income, related to the proportion of income received from transfers and property income.
08 September 2020
With economic growth having stalled owing in no small measure to the prolonged lockdown, private sector employment is set to be severely reduced.
06 February 2020
In 2017, household savings were marginally positive and amounted to R5.6bn, but deteriorated again in 2018 to -R3bn.
13 November 2019
Household net saving has come under severe pressure after 2005 with dissaving (negative net saving) having been recorded for each year during 2006 to 2016.
18 September 2019
Household net saving has come under severe pressure after 2005 with dissaving (negative net saving) having been recorded for each year during 2006 to 2016.
29 April 2019
After having grown at around double the rate of inflation during 2010-2014, household total net (nominal) wealth rose by 11% in 2017, but declined by 1.6% in 2018.
07 November 2018
Real household disposable income growth has been trending up since 2014 when it recorded 1.1% y/y.
20 July 2018
Real household disposable income growth has been trending down since 2011 when it reached 4.7%.
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