OUR IMPACT ON
KWA-ZULU NATAL
The garden province of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal is a subtropical region that contributes 16% towards the country’s GDP. As the second largest economy in the country with more than a third of the population living below US$2 a day. In the 2016 South African Multidimensional Poverty Index , KwaZulu-Natal has a 7.7% poverty headcount. Its 42.5% intensity of poverty is a reflection of the socio-economic challenges it has to overcome.
Kwa-Zulu Natal Economic Data
Structure of the Kwa-Zulu Natal Economy – GDPR Contribution
- Private Sector 33%
- Public Corporation 17%
- Private Sector 33%
- Manufacturing 16%
- Construction 3%
- Agriculture Forestry and Fishing 5%
OUR ACTIVE COMMUNITIES
Communities in which Operation Hunger is currently impacting
Top Import & Export Market
Import Market
|
24.86% CHINA |
6.12% INDIA |
5.99% AUSTRALIA |
24.86%
CHINA
6.12%
INDIA
5.99%
AUSTRALIA
Export Market
|
R14.4 NETHERLANDS |
R13.8 USA |
R8.1 UK |
R14.4
NETHERLANDS
R13.8
USA
R8.1
UK
Sectoral employment in KwaZulu-natal
employment in Kwa-Zulu Natal
Total working age population is estimated at:
2.5 MILLION
2.5 MILLION
1.42 MILLION
employed
1.42
MILLION
economically inactive
1.03
MILLION
unemployed
Formal and Informal Sector Employment
The formal sector is accounting for 51% of all employment and the informal accounts for 25.5% of all employment.
- Formal Sector 51%
- Informal Sector 25.5%
EMPLOYMENT DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERS
- FEMALE 56.6%
- MALE 43.4%
Spacial Consideration
Rural areas have been more affected than urban areas and urban areas have been more prone to recover jobs than rural Areas.
Youth Labour Market Trends
Working age population (15-34 years)
53.3%
UNEMPLOYED (15-24 YEARS)
31.5%
UNEMPLOYED (25-34 YEARS)
Adult Labour Market Trends
Working age population (35-64 years)
19.5%
UNEMPLOYED (35-44 YEARS)
12.6%
UNEMPLOYED (45-54 YEARS)
5.8%
UNEMPLOYED (55-64 YEARS)
Population dynamics
11.3 MILLION
TOTAL POPULATION
58,506
PLUS NET MIGRATIONS
inequality and human development
0.60 GINI COEFFICIENT
0.66 HUMAN INDEX
0.618GINI COEFFICIENT
0.669 HUMAN INDEX
health
|
74 HOSPITALS |
589 CLINICS |
22 CENTRE |
74
HOSPITALS
589
CLINICS
22
CENTRE
LEADING NATURAL CAUSES
OF DEATH
|
DIABETES |
HEART DISEASE |
HIV / AIDS |
|
DIABETES |
|
HEART DISEASE |
|
HIV / AIDS |
The Inequality and statistics for education in KWA-ZULU NATAL
2,867,271
LEARNER ENROLLMENT
|
76.6% NSC RESULTS |
|
116,937 MATRIC |
2,867,271
LEARNER ENROLLMENT
|
76.6% NSC RESULTS |
|
116,937 MATRIC |
LIFE EXPECTANCY
58.2 years
MALES
64.6 years
FEMALES
TYPES OF SANITATION FACILITIES
|
55% BASIC |
11% LIMITED |
34% UNIMPROVED |
FOOD PRODUCTION
GRAINS
%
Grains and Food Crop
%
Industrial Crop
HORTICULTURAL PRODUCT
%
Fruit and Vegetable Crops
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
POULTRY AND DAIRY
%
Livestock Production
%
Poultry Production
PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING
FOOD ADEQUACY OR INADEQUACY
15.7%
PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS INVOLVED IN
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF SOURCES OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
|
59% SALARIES |
50.8% GRANTS |
16.3% REMITTANCES |
|
16.7% INCOME FROM BUSINESS |
3.3% PENSIONS |
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF SOURCES OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
59%
SALARIES
50.8%
GRANT
16.3%
REMITTANCES
16.7%
INCOME FROM BUSINESS
3.3%
PENSIONS
|
9% MAIZE MEAL ONLY BASKET VS DOUBLE INCOME |
17% MAISE MEAL ONLY BASKET VS SINGLE INCOME |
Monthly household expenditure
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION OF FOODS FROM DIFFERENT FOOD GROUPS BASED ON SOUTH AFRICA
%
Grain Based
%
Meat Based
%
Vegetable Based
%
Roots & Tubes
%
Eggs
%
Fruits
%
Fresh Fish, Dried Fish or Shellfish
%
Cheese, Yoghurt, Milk, Other Dairy
%
Beans, Pease, Lentils, or Nuts
%
Foods made of Oil, Fat or Butter
%
Sugar, Honey, Tea, or Coffee
%
Other Foods: Condiments
Consistency of Food Access by Food Security Status Based in South Africa
FOOD AFFORDABILITY
The financial position of households around the globe has been and still is affected negatively by the pandemic. Facing food budget constraints, many consumers could be purchasing affordable fruit, offering good value-for-money and a long shelf life such as citrus, apples and bananas.
INCOME DISTRIBUTION BY PROPORTION OF HOUSEHOLDS IN KZN
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