Tag: unemployment

JOHANNESBURG - Unemployment figures are in the spotlight today as new job stats are set to be released. In the third quarter of 2025, roughly eight million South Africans were officially unemployed, representing a 31.9 perent jobless rate, according to Statistics South Africa. Youth unemployment remains particularly alarming, with 62.4 percent of 15- to 24-year-olds

Unemployment rises to 5.2 percent Two thousand jobs lost in Q2, unemployed grew 16,000 over the past year Marked rise of young people staying or going back to education Annual wage growth slows to 2.4 percent from 2,9 percent Data slightly better than expected -- RBNZ still likely to cut cash rate in two weeks.

Tim Akano , a prominent African entrepreneur and youth mentor, has stated that unemployment is not the real problem facing Nigerian youths today. Instead, he argues, the real issue is a lack of relevant skills and information required to thrive in the 21st-century economy. Tim Akano, whose company is the largest training organization in Africa