youth unemployment south africa 2025latest news & developments
In the second quarter of 2025, unemployment edged up to 33.2% in the second quarter of 2025 from 32.9% in the previous quarter, while of the 10.1 million people aged 15 to 24, 35.2% were not in employment

Nedlac faces renewed pressure to address jobs crisis

While the council achieved 14 of its 16 targets, it needs to accelerate its policy implementation and support job creation

  • Aarti Bhana
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