Source: Stats SA, Census 2012. The figure above indicates that the difference in the unemployment rate between Census 2012 and QLFS_Q42011 is the largest in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Cape and Limpopo. In these provinces, the informal sector accounts for a larger share of total employment compared to the other provinces, and this sector is known to generate short-term/casual jobs. The difference in the reference periods for employment in Census 2012 and the QLSF means that such jobs are more likely to have been captured in the QLFS than in Census 2012. = Unemployment rate by population group 40 35 30 % 25 20 15 10 5 0 Census 2012 Black African Coloured Indian/Asian 35.6 22.3 11.7 White Total 5.9 29.8 Source: Stats SA, Census 2012. The figure above reveals that the unemployment rate among the black African population groups is the highest, while among the white population it is lowest. 56