Youth Unemployment In South Africa Compared To The Other Nations

By Lelia Hall


The current challenge that most countries in the world are facing is how to handle the growing number of young people in their countries. The situation is even getting worse in developing countries because the youth population is growing rapidly. However, we will look at how youth unemployment in South Africa has affected its growth and development.

Statistics shows that the youth are one-quarter of the world working population. However, this number is smaller compared to the total population of the young people across the world. In this case, we are talking of an age group of about 18 to 28 years as at the United Nations.

A person who is not having a job and is seeking some work to do is categorized as an employed. For someone to categorize as jobless, they must be willing to work but has not found a place to work. Over the years, the rate of joblessness among the twenty-year-old has been growing in South Africa. But the government recently is trying to put up measures to make sure this population of the country gets something to do.

More statistics from the government show that the rate of unemployment has reduced by three percent from the economic meltdown. It is because many jobs were lost when the world economy was struggling. But the youths in South Africa should not be worried because the country is performing better in terms of employment compared to the other nations.

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 education system should also offer the relevant courses that are marketable in the economy. Some of the challenges that the people in this age group have is they have a mindset that only white collar jobs are the best. They should change their ways of thinking and give blue collar jobs a try. Blue collar jobs offer the best chance for them to be creative and create the jobs that the country needs to employ other people.

Sometimes it takes trying to offer solutions to problems in the world to come up with great start-ups that would provide jobs to other people. It is for this reason that universities and colleges must aim at releasing the full potential of their students by allowing them to innovative. Your dream job is always in your mind, and if you put it in action you can be one of the most successful people in the world.

Finally, South African youth should stand counted by applying for internship programs when they are still looking for the jobs. It is the best way they will not be idle and get themselves in things that would kill their talents.




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