# The Western Cape government says its growth-for-jobs strategy is driving the province’s employment success. The province recorded the lowest unemployment rate at 19.6-percent for the second consecutive quarter, with 62-thousand new jobs added in the fourth quarter of last year. Premier Alan Winde says the province also leads in labour force participation and absorption rates, reflecting continued economic resilience:
Growth-for-jobs strategy drives Western Cape’s employment success [SOUND]
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