Youth joblessness reflects the problems that these young people go through in life. The situation needs addressing as the lack of job is leading to problems such as crime. The faster the issues are addressed, the better the country will be. The factors below are the ones contributing to youth unemployment in South Africa.
The number one cause of unemployment is the education system. This system has led to increase in unskilled labor. The education system in the country is very low. The economy is growing faster and there is no enough training to match the rate at which these industries that need skilled labor are increasing.
Geographical location is another cause. Many people live far away from cities where there are high job openings. The reason for that is that renting a house in the city is very expensive. This means if someone got a job in the city, it will be hard to get to the job, as there is not cheap public means of transportation.
Poverty has led to hopelessness among the youth. This is because the meager pay they earn plus they parents cannot sustain them in school. Therefore, they only settle for mining and other low paying jobs. They become discouraged and start weird behaviors. Such a person cannot be employed even if a job opportunity presented itself. The course in the university and colleges are also beyond reach of the ordinary citizen.
The other cause is shortage of the right skills. South Africa as a country has a lot of manufacturing and underdeveloped agricultural sector. The reason for this is the people do not have the right skills to work in these said places. The companies are forced to look for a qualified employee from another country. This leads to brain drain and other effects.
Cultural and social factors are the cause for high unemployment among the youth. Crime is a major issue in the particular country and the youths are the people engaged in it. These negative social influences such as crime, drug abuse and others make the youth shun away from living like normal hardworking citizens. They want to get rich quickly instead of working for the money.
The economic situation in this country has led to joblessness among the young people. These economic factors include high inflation, taxes, and low wages. High inflation causes the goods and services to be expensive. The cost of commodities goes up and there is no significant increase in wage to offset the increase in prices. Investor will not set up industries in this country if the inflation rate and other factors are not addressed.
Youth unemployment is real and judging by the rate at which it is growing, the government needs to do something about it. Failure to address the situation will lead to crime. The government should increase the training opportunities available.
The number one cause of unemployment is the education system. This system has led to increase in unskilled labor. The education system in the country is very low. The economy is growing faster and there is no enough training to match the rate at which these industries that need skilled labor are increasing.
Geographical location is another cause. Many people live far away from cities where there are high job openings. The reason for that is that renting a house in the city is very expensive. This means if someone got a job in the city, it will be hard to get to the job, as there is not cheap public means of transportation.
Poverty has led to hopelessness among the youth. This is because the meager pay they earn plus they parents cannot sustain them in school. Therefore, they only settle for mining and other low paying jobs. They become discouraged and start weird behaviors. Such a person cannot be employed even if a job opportunity presented itself. The course in the university and colleges are also beyond reach of the ordinary citizen.
The other cause is shortage of the right skills. South Africa as a country has a lot of manufacturing and underdeveloped agricultural sector. The reason for this is the people do not have the right skills to work in these said places. The companies are forced to look for a qualified employee from another country. This leads to brain drain and other effects.
Cultural and social factors are the cause for high unemployment among the youth. Crime is a major issue in the particular country and the youths are the people engaged in it. These negative social influences such as crime, drug abuse and others make the youth shun away from living like normal hardworking citizens. They want to get rich quickly instead of working for the money.
The economic situation in this country has led to joblessness among the young people. These economic factors include high inflation, taxes, and low wages. High inflation causes the goods and services to be expensive. The cost of commodities goes up and there is no significant increase in wage to offset the increase in prices. Investor will not set up industries in this country if the inflation rate and other factors are not addressed.
Youth unemployment is real and judging by the rate at which it is growing, the government needs to do something about it. Failure to address the situation will lead to crime. The government should increase the training opportunities available.