As of 2008, there were 38 per cent economically active people in the district.
There were totally 77,836 employed people out of a total of 156,640 people in the district above 15 years of age.
The employed population in the age group of 6–14 years was 2,578 out of a total of 51,962 people in the district in the age group.
The labour force participation stood at 190.50.
The number of people involved in subsistence agriculture is 1,828 and the number of people in other sectors was 750.
The number of unemployed people in the district was 21,212 and the unemployment rate was 064.
The total area planted in 2009 was 23,333 which formed 5.78 per cent of the total area planted in the country.
The total production was 7,808 tonnes, which was 5.19 per cent of the totals in the country.
The major crop was maize, while wheat, sorghum, beans and peas were the other crops planted.
The total production of maize was 5,720 tonnes, beans was 318 tonnes, sorghum was 285 tonnes, peas was 775 tonnes and wheat was 710 tonnes as of 2008.
As of 2008, there were 38 per cent economically active people in the district. There were totally 77,836 employed people out of a total of 156,640 people in the district above 15 years of age. The employed population in the age group of 6–14 years was 2,578 out of a total of 51,962 people in the district in the age group. The labour force participation stood at 190.50. The number of people involved in subsistence agriculture is 1,828 and the number of people in other sectors was 750. The number of unemployed people in the district was 21,212 and the unemployment rate was 064. The total area planted in 2009 was 23,333 which formed 5.78 per cent of the total area planted in the country. The total production was 7,808 tonnes, which was 5.19 per cent of the totals in the country. The major crop was maize, while wheat, sorghum, beans and peas were the other crops planted. The total production of maize was 5,720 tonnes, beans was 318 tonnes, sorghum was 285 tonnes, peas was 775 tonnes and wheat was 710 tonnes as of 2008.
Thaba-Tseka District