Southern African Development Community launches a Labour Market Observatory

30 October 2026

The Southern African Development Community has launched a Labour Market Observatory for the region.
The International Labour Organization gave technical support for the new platform.
It was launched at the SADC Joint Technical Committee meeting hosted by South Africa, which currently chairs SADC.
The Observatory pools labour market statistics from member states so that employment and decent work trends can be compared across the region.
SADC Chairperson Aggy Moiloa said the Observatory should become a compass for policymaking rather than only a store of statistics.
The aim is to move the region from collecting figures to using evidence to shape employment policy.
SADC is the regional economic community of southern African countries.