# The EFF has expressed alarm at the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey results, saying these figures come at a time when the economy is stagnant. The official unemployment rate has risen to 33.2-percent in the second quarter of this year. The EFF says the government of national unity has no plan to stimulate growth in struggling provinces, protect jobs in declining sectors, and channel resources where they are most needed. The party says an urgent state-led mass public works programme targeting infrastructure, housing, industry, and rural development is needed.
EFF is calling for an urgent state-led mass public works programme to tackle unemployment