South Africa: Six in Ten Young South Africans Have No Job and It Is Getting Worse

[Scrolla] Stats SA says 8.1 million South Africans are officially unemployed, with the economy shedding 345,000 jobs between January and March 2026 alone. Young people between 15 and 24 face a 60.9% unemployment rate, while the broader unemployment rate including discouraged jobseekers sits at 43.7%.

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