Dataset Updates

Track dataset recency, expected update cadence, and recent update history.

12 datasets tracked6 potentially outdatedLatest verified update: 31 May 2026

Dataset Status

Dataset	Status	Last Updated	Update Frequency	Geographic Level
Provinces Quarterly Labour Force Survey (Provincial breakdown)	Up To Date	31 May 2026 2 weeks ago	Quarterly — same release as national QLFS	provincial
Inflation & CPI Consumer Price Index	Update Expected Soon	21 May 2026 3 weeks ago	Monthly	national
Interest Rates MPC Statement	Potentially Outdated	27 March 2026 2 months ago	Every ~2 months (MPC meetings)	national
GDP & Economic Growth Gross Domestic Product	Update Expected Soon	10 March 2026 3 months ago	Quarterly	national
Youth Unemployment Quarterly Labour Force Survey	Update Expected Soon	18 February 2026 3 months ago	Quarterly	national
Labour Force Participation Quarterly Labour Force Survey	Update Expected Soon	18 February 2026 3 months ago	Quarterly	national
Unemployment Quarterly Labour Force Survey	Update Expected Soon	17 February 2026 3 months ago	Quarterly	national
Education NSC Examination Results	Potentially Outdated	15 January 2025 1 year ago	Annual	national
Crime Statistics Crime Statistics Report	Potentially Outdated	20 September 2024 1 year ago	Annual	national
Population Mid-Year Population Estimates	Potentially Outdated	30 July 2024 1 year ago	Annual	national
Housing & Services Census 2022 / General Household Survey	Potentially Outdated	10 October 2023 2 years ago	Annual (GHS); Decennial (Census)	national
Census 2022 Census 2022 Statistical Release	Potentially Outdated	10 October 2023 2 years ago	Decennial (next census ~2032)	national

Recent Update History

31 May 2026Data updateProvinces

Provincial unemployment and comparative indicators refreshed using the latest QLFS-aligned release.

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31 May 2026Data updateUnemployment

Metadata verification run completed for unemployment indicators and source attribution.

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31 May 2026Data updateYouth Unemployment

Youth unemployment and NEET series validated against the latest QLFS publication.

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31 May 2026Data updateLabour Force Participation

Labour force participation indicators verified and aligned with QLFS metadata.

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31 May 2026Data updateInflation & CPI

Inflation dataset metadata validated for monthly CPI release tracking.

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31 May 2026Data updateGDP & Economic Growth

GDP quarterly indicators and coverage range validated for registry consistency.

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31 May 2026MethodologyInterest Rates

Registry and lookup alignment updated for SARB repo/prime dataset identifier consistency.

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1 May 2025Data updateCrime Statistics

Annual SAPS crime series refreshed with the latest published reporting cycle.

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15 January 2025Data updateEducation

NSC exam results and education indicators updated from latest DBE release.

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30 July 2024Data updatePopulation

Population indicators aligned with latest mid-year population estimates publication.

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10 October 2023Data updateHousing & Services

Housing and services indicators updated from Census 2022 and household survey sources.

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10 October 2023New datasetCensus 2022

Census 2022 baseline dataset published and marked as static until the next census cycle.

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Automation notes

Status labels are derived from each dataset's metadata (`lastUpdated` + `updateFrequency`), not manually assigned. See Methodology for source-specific collection and release patterns.

Registry source of truth: 12 dataset entries with update cadence and provenance metadata.