SA Youth connects young people to work and employers to a pool of entry level talent.
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Breaking Barriers
South Africa’s formal sector is shedding jobs at a worrying rate. This is according to both the latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) and the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), which support the finding that there are 200,000 fewer individuals in formal employment than there were in the first quarter of 2023.
Knowledge & Research
In just 12 years, Gerald Chertavian has nurtured Year Up
from start-up to star status among nonprofits that offer
job training and educational support to disadvantaged
urban young adults.
Breaking Barriers
This Women’s Month, we spotlight the economic power of inclusion. The fundamental freedom to work and earn is often frustratingly elusive for women. This inequity is reason enough to pay close attention to the data on women’s participation in the labour market, but there is also a compelling economic reason to do so: growing our labour market equitably benefits everyone.
Knowledge & Research
In just 12 years, Gerald Chertavian has nurtured Year Up
from start-up to star status among nonprofits that offer
job training and educational support to disadvantaged
urban young adults.
Breaking Barriers
South Africa’s macroeconomic picture remains one of sluggish, jobless growth. In the first quarter of 2025, the economy expanded by a mere 0.1%, and while accelerating growth is a priority, evidence shows that this alone will not fix our youth employment crisis.
Case Studies
South Africa faces interlinked challenges of high poverty, high inequality, and high unemployment, and the nation’s pursuit of inclusive growth has been a complex journey.