Future SA Volume 5 - 2025 | Page 98

Employment & Entrepreneurship

Unlock first jobs: Unleash leaders

THE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN SOUTH AFRICA HAS REACHED A STAGGERING 44.6 % FOR INDIVIDUALS AGED 15 TO 34, CASTING A SHADOW OVER THE NATION ' S FUTURE. THIS ALARMING STATISTIC HIGHLIGHTS A RANGE OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CHALLENGES FACED BY YOUNG JOB SEEKERS, INCLUDING LIMITED WORK EXPERIENCE, EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES, AND PERVASIVE ECONOMIC HURDLES.
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