Factors behind job shortages resulting in SA unemployment rate: Pali Lehohla
The youth remain vulnerable in the labour market.
Stats SA released its Quarterly Labour Force Survey showing the country’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, up 1 percentage point from the previous quarter.
The results for the first quarter of 2025 show that the total number of unemployed youth increased by 151 000 to 4.8 million, while employed youth recorded a decrease of 153 000 to 5.7 million.
As a result, the youth unemployment rate increased from 44.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 46.1% in the first quarter of 2025.
To chat about the factors behind job haemorrhages is former statistician-general Doctor Pali Lehohla.
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