Demographic, employment, and wage trends in South Africa

Bhorat, Haroon; Naidoo, Karmen; Oosthuizen, Morné; Pillay, Kavisha

doi:10.35188/unu-wider/2015/030-0

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“…Over the 14-year period, close to a quarter of a million manufacturing jobs were shed. This is consistent with the lack of dynamism and competitiveness in the manufacturing sector (Bhorat et al 2015). Manufacturing has thus been ineffective as a large-scale generator of jobs and it would thus appear that the services sector has replaced this uncompetitive secondary sector as the economy's key source of net new jobs.…”

Section: Government Servicessupporting

confidence: 59%

“…The strong employment growth in the business services sector needs to be tempered by the fact that a large share of employment in this sector is in temporary employment services (TES). 4 TES employment refers to the practice of third-party companies providing workers to perform occupations such as cleaning, accounting, or security services, to formal sector firms (Bhorat et al 2015). Thus, formal sector firms are outsourcing certain occupations and do not directly hire these workers.…”

Section: Government Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, formal sector firms are outsourcing certain occupations and do not directly hire these workers. Bhorat et al (2015) found that TES employment as a percentage of business services employment has risen dramatically in the post-apartheid period. They estimate that approximately 61 per cent of business services employees were in TES employment in 2014.…”

Section: Government Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This largely reflects growth in employment in national, provincial, and local government structures. Bhorat et al (2015) suggest that this job creation may be concentrated in unskilled and medium-skilled occupations, in part, although not exclusively, 5 We define the informal sector using the registration of enterprise definition.…”

Section: Government Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding and characterizing the services sector in South Africa: An overview

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Steenkamp²,

Rooney³

et al. 2016

WIDER Working Paper

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Section: Government Servicessupporting

confidence: 59%

Section: Government Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Government Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Government Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding and characterizing the services sector in South Africa: An overview

Bhorat¹,

Steenkamp²,

Rooney³

et al. 2016

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“…Based on the aforementioned, the much needed economic development levels needed to rectify the imbalances of the past has been largely absent with the comprehension of the current situation proving largely intricate (Meiring et al, 2018). Whilst numerous factors have contributed to the current subdued environment, no more so has the lacklustre performance of the labour market been evident (Bhorat et al, 2016). In fact, since 1997 labour absorption has been significantly low whilst unemployment (based on official definitions) figures have doubled from 14 percent to more than 28 percent in more recent times (StatsSA, 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Understanding the Drivers of Long-Term Youth Unemployment: Micro-Level Evidence From South Africa

Jongh¹,

Johannes²

2019

Proceedings of the 52nd International Academic Conference, Barcelona

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Significantly high youth unemployment rates have become a prominent economic and social feature around the globe. The situation from a South African perspective has reached critical stages with an ominously high and increasing number of unemployed youth contributing to excessive poverty and inequality levels. Whilst concerns surrounding their inability to access decent employment opportunities have become prominent, the longevity of the cohort's failure to secure work has undoubtedly become the leading trepidation for the country's economic development objectives. Academic discourse surrounding the issue has continuously emphasised the potential scarring effects for young people, reiterating the loss of valuable future human capital levels as well as the risk of social exclusion. Despite these concerns, evidence, especially from developing regions, as to what drives long-term unemployment among the cohort still remain novel, necessitating analyses on both the demographic and work-related factors contributing to the situation. As such, the primary objective of the study was to identify the main microeconomic drivers of long-term youth unemployment in South Africa. A quantitative approach and cross-sectional research design were employed by using secondary data obtained from Statistics South Africa's 2019 Quarterly Labour Force Survey. The sample comprised a total of 4544 unemployed job seekers. The statistical analysis included the use of descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations and the use of a binary logistic regression. The study's findings revealed the long-term nature surrounding cohort's unemployment to be affected by an array of factors. Amongst the more prominent of these included a lack of experience, skill mismatches and an underlining preference amongst the cohort for highly job secure work opportunities. In addition to this, various inter-regional disparities, high job search costs and low social capital levels all seemed to increase the likelihood of being unemployed for longer than 12 months. Henceforth, addressing this situation necessitates a multi-pronged approach. This requires the creation of a sustainable and inclusive economic growth path that stimulates the demand for a variety of skills in various sectors. Moreover, government at all levels should exude a strong political will to enhance the current education system and create an enabling environment in which much needed public-private sector partnership formation can take place. The latter should specifically seek to provide quality work-integrated learning programmes that promote the development of both soft and technical skills, smoothing the successful transition of the cohort to the labour market.

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Determinants of support for social integration in South Africa: The roles of race relations, social distrust, and racial identification

Olonisakin

Idemudia

2022

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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South Africa is divided along race lines and this has made social integration difficult to achieve in the nation. The aspiration for the rainbow nation since the end of apartheid has been a country united in its diversity. Research evidence shows that interracial trust and interaction are still very low in the nation. This study set out to examine the determinants of support for social integration in South Africa. The variables of perceived improvement in race relations, social distrust, and racial identification were examined. Data were sourced from the South African Social Attitudes Survey 2017. Participants were 2,946 men (38.9%) and women (61.1%) with the age range of 16 to 99 years. Data analysis showed that perceived improvement in race relations, social distrust, and racial identification were all associated with increased support for social integration. However, a low level of social distrust provides the best outcome for support for social integration. Equally, identifying with one's racial group is likely to be beneficial for increasing social contact between groups. Findings were discussed based on the peculiarity of South African society and existing literature. The implication of the findings for policies and programmes to facilitate social contact and social cohesion was emphasised. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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Demographic, employment, and wage trends in South Africa

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Understanding and characterizing the services sector in South Africa: An overview

Understanding and characterizing the services sector in South Africa: An overview

Understanding the Drivers of Long-Term Youth Unemployment: Micro-Level Evidence From South Africa

Determinants of support for social integration in South Africa: The roles of race relations, social distrust, and racial identification

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