Tackling high youth unemployment

south-africa-tackling-youth-unemployment Poor labour market outcomes for youth are a key...

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Poor labour market outcomes for youth are a key economic and social challenge in South Africa, threatening social cohesion and preventing the country from reaping the demographic dividend of its relatively young population.
One in two young people in the labour market is unemployed and nearly one in three young people is neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET).
Amongst working youth, the quality of employment is frequently poor, with high labour market insecurity.
Addressing poor labour market outcomes for youth will require measures to boost job creation, increase employability through better education and training, promote entrepreneurship, improve job quality, and strengthen social protection.

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