Cecil Mlatsheni

Education and youth unemployment in South Africa

The problem of high youth unemployment is a global phenomenon. According to an International Labour Office study in 2004, youth (15-24) make up nearly half (47%) of the worlds unemployed, 88 million out of 186 million, even though youth are only 25% of the worlds working age population. Of the worlds 550 million working poor who cannot lift themselves above US

Unemployment in South Africa

1 per day poverty measure, 150 million are youth. The ILO estimated in 2004 that halving global youth unemployment would increase global GDP by US

Why is Youth Unemployment so High and Unequally spread in South Africa

2.2 trillion, 4% of global GDP. These statistics lend weight to the notion that youth unemployment is a problem worthy of attention. In addition, one may argue that addressing unemployment in general would also lower poverty levels and add to GDP (World Bank 2006).Meeting: Labor Markets in Developing and Transition Economies : Emerging Policy and Analytical Issues, May 2007, Ann Arbor, MI, US