27-07-2025
Youth unemployment won't be solved by deregulation
South Africa's youth unemployment crisis is deepening — again. Stats SA's latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) shows that youth employment dropped by 153,000 in the first quarter of 2025, and formal sector jobs are in retreat. These findings prompted the Daily Maverick to warn of 'The Great Unworking' — an era where the promise of jobs is collapsing, particularly for the young...
