Monday 23 March 2015

The State Of Youth Unemployment In South Africa Over The Years

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 young people are making over one-quarter of the entire world working population. The number is even bigger when we look at the ones who are unemployed. When we talk about the youth, we are talking about anybody who is between the age of 18 and 28 years according to United Nations.

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 government statistic shows that the rate of unemployment in South Africa has reduced since the economy recovered from 2008. The statistics put the estimates at three percent that is fair compared to what other developing nations' record. It is, for this reason that youth in South Africa should not worry because the country is doing better though much effort should be put to it reducing it even further.

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 such as the University must also do its part by offering the right courses that would be marketable to companies in the country. The youth must also make hard decisions and start businesses that will get them self-employed. They should not always depend on white collar jobs because many of the developed countries grew as a result of the investing in the ability of their citizens to be creative. Blue collar jobs would offer relief to those who are not having a job.

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.

In conclusion, South Africa should expose their young people to internship programs if they want the number of youths who are jobless to reduce. They should also tap into their talent because different talents spur economic growth.




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