[PDF] causes of youth unemployment in south africa

A major cause of youth unemployment in South Africa is the mismatch between what employers want and what young people have. This is mostly characterised by technical under-skilling relative to the expectations of employers.
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  • What are the causes of graduate unemployment in South Africa?

    However, due to mismatches between labour market demands and educational qualifications, graduates have difficulty finding employment after graduation.
    In fact, South Africa appears to be producing graduates faster than the economy can employ them.

  • What are the challenges of youth unemployment in South Africa?

    Additionally, social issues such as crime, gang involvement, and teenage pregnancies lead to high dropout rates, limiting the skills and confidence of young people seeking employment. “The Covid-19 pandemic has further aggravated the youth unemployment crisis, resulting in job losses and reduced opportunities.

  • What are the factors influencing youth unemployment?

    According to O'Higgins (2001), the determinants of youth unemployment is based on lack of skills that the youth have, size of the youth labour force, youth demands and aggregate demand.
    It seems that the youth unemployment is more sensitive to the changes in aggregate demand that the adult unemployment.

  • What are the factors influencing youth unemployment?

    Strategies for increasing youth employment and inclusion

    1Encourage entrepreneurship.
    Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool in fighting youth unemployment.     2Offer on-the-job learning and training. 3Cross-generational mentorship. 4Breaking the no-job-no-experience cycle. 5Providing the right support.

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