The Temporary Employment Services (TES) sector has proven once again to be an important measurement of the health of the economy. Contraction and expansion of the sector is a leading indicator of the state of the labour market, with TES workers typically the first to be laid off when demand for goods and services drop and the subsequent increase in the number of TES workers, often the first sign of economic recovery. As with so many labour market changes, South Africa is closely aligned to international trends.Read More »TES sector important economic health indicator