Friday, March 27, 2015

The State Of Youth Unemployment In South Africa Over The Years

By Lelia Hall


The problem of youth unemployment is a common one in the world. The challenge is worse for the developing countries because the population growth is not commensurate with the development. However, in this article we will compare how the youth unemployment in South Africa is performing against other nations.

Study shows that one-quarter of the working population of this world is the youth. But this number is very small compared to the total number of young people across the world. In this case, when we refer to the youth according to the United Nations they are those with ages 18 to 28 years.

The United Nations also claim that those who can be categorized as jobless are those people who are willing to work but have no jobs yet they have been searching. Over the last five years, the number of jobless people is reducing because the government is taking measures to help the young people to get something to do.

The statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics show that the jobless rate has reduced by over three percent. It is one of the biggest drops since the economic meltdown that left many people unemployed. The young people in South Africa should not worry about the trends. It is because the trends show that the percentage is lower in other parts of the world, and South Africa is performing better.

Some of the factors that affect the development of a country and its ability to give its citizens jobs include education, skills, infrastructure, and government policy. The levels of education is growing and the number of people who are taking up courses that drive the economy is at his all time high. However, the numbers should even be higher to match the relevant skills in the market.

The university should make their courses relevant with what the market needs if they want their students to be marketable by the sustained growth in the South Africa. Some of the problems that youth face in the job market is also attributed to the over dependence on white collar jobs. Most of developed countries grew their economies from blue collar jobs that spurred the growth. This age group must demonstrate the willingness to put their creativity to use.

Most of the times, we ignore the fact that if we try to offer solutions to the problems we face in the society, it offers a perfect chance to develop a new start up company. Universities and colleges can also play their role in ensuring that their students get the best at school. In this way, they will quickly realize their full potential and be the next movers and shakers in South Africa. Everyone should know the best opportunity for you to be successful is to use your mind.

Finally, the Southern African young people must be ready to face the world by taking internship programs that will keep them busy and hence they will avoid the problems that come with a lack of employment. They must use their talents if they want to develop and be part of the country building.




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