Youth unemployment in South Africa: Understanding the ...

Youth unemployment in South Africa: Understanding the challenge and working on solutions Lauren Graham (Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg). and Cecil Mlatsheni (Southern Africa labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town). T. he high levels of unemployment in South Africa are a (from 4% to 8%) in other words, more young people have given key concern for young people after leaving school. The up looking for work over this period. When these young people challenges in the schooling and post-secondary education are included, the expanded Youth unemployment rate goes up to systems discussed in previous essays especially contribute to high approximately 45%.3 This suggests that despite policy discussions levels of Youth unemployment .

resultant skills mismatch and young people’s premature entry into the labour market (without matric or higher education and without the necessary degree of work readiness) are key drivers of youth unemployment. This essay therefore focuses on this large group of young people who enter the labour market with minimal skills (see figure 8 on p.

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