Young People in South Africa 19 June 2015 Risenga Maluleke DDG: Statistical Collections and Outreach Statistics South Africa

Outline of Presentation Stats SA Macro Trends in Economy South African Income Distribution Education Employment

S T Use A R T Statistics are numerical facts for statecraft Put use at the centre S Statistics are numerical facts for statecraft Transparency is a pre-audit to ensure predictability T Use Accountability is taking responsibility and accepting consequences A R Results allow parties to read the same facts T Transformation is action in unison to drive change for the better

What is our path – Strategy map Increased use of statistical information as evidence in: Evidence for decisions Outcome: Policy development Decision- making Planning Monitoring & Evaluation Finance Employment Education Statistical products In space Transport Population Mining Agriculture Service Delivery Manufacturing Trade Utilities Construction Businesses processes Statistical production Stakeholder management Governance & Administration Dwelling Frame learning and growth Invest in Technology & Infrastructure Organisation People

Macro Trends in SA Economy

SA Income Distribution

Education

Reasons provided why 7-18 years olds are not attending school, 2012 22% of Females stated family commitments against less 1% for Males

Percentage of persons aged 18 to 29 attending university by population group 2,8% 3,4% 12,7% 15,6% 2002 Black African Coloured Indian / Asian White 3,4% 3,0% 13,1% 23,3% 2014 The percentage of Blacks and Coloureds at tertiary between 2002 and 2014 hardly changed

Education level zero income, age & level of education 80% Grade 11 Grade 12 Diploma 70% Bachelors degree No schooling 60% 50% No income 40% 30% 20% 10% 20 30 40 50 60 70 80+ Age

Employment Trends in terms of age Adults and Youth

What is the labour market? ILO hierarchy – Employed first then unemployed and the remainder is NEA. 3 mutually exclusive groups. Cannot be in two groups at the same time What is the labour market? Total population All ages Labour market 15 – 64 yrs Working age 15 – 64 yrs 1.Employed Not employed 2. Unemployed 3. Not economically active (including discouraged job-seekers) THE SOUTH AFRICA I KNOW, THE HOME I UNDERSTAND

35,8 million Youth 19,7 million (15-24 yrs) people of working age in South Africa (15 – 64 yrs) Youth 19,7 million (15-24 yrs) Adults 16,1 million (35-64 yrs) Working age population by Q1:2015 9,9 million Labour force 11,1 million Labour force Youth unemployment almost twice as large as adult unemployment 6,3 million Employed 9,2 million Employed 3,6 million Unemployed 1,9 million Unemployed 2,4 million Discouraged 1,5 million Youth 866 thousand Adults 9,8 million Not economically active 5,0 million Not economically active

Annual change in employment among youth and adults Thousand 2008 - 2015 Job losses of 221 thousand among youth. Job gains of 1,2 million among adults Employment

There were much weaker gains in the black African group for all ages Percentage of workers in each age group who are skilled (managers, professionals, technicians) 1994 2014 The percentage of workers in skilled occupations increased in all age and all race groups, except for black Africans aged 25-34, which decreased as shown by the blue on 25-34 There were much weaker gains in the black African group for all ages

Skills development challenges in South Africa

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