Tag: entrepreneurship skills
REPORT | Education and internet access key for youth opportunities
The latest Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) shows that 74.7% of youth (aged 15-24) in South Africa are unemployed. According to the expanded definition of joblessness, this takes youth unemployment to a 14 year record high in the first quarter of 2021.
Empowering township youths with future skills
Youth unemployment is a national crisis affecting millions of South Africans. According to Stats SA, the burden of unemployment is concentrated amongst the youths (aged 15-34 years) as they account for 63,4% of the total number of unemployed persons in 2019.
State of Entrepreneurship: Local start-ups need support to succeed
Only 15% of South African start-ups are successful, despite South Africa having the 2nd highest ranking on the continent according to the 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Index.
