Identifying employment-creating sectors in South Africa: the role of services industries

Altman, M.

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“…The significant contribution by the manufacturing sector cannot be ignored in this regard. According to Altman (2006), the interdependence that exists between the services and manufacturing sectors is suggestive of a bi-directional linkage between these sectors. That is, the causal direction can move either way, where manufacturing can stimulate demand in services (as in the transport sector) or services stimulating demand for manufacturing (as in retail for fast moving consumer goods).…”

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The Sectoral Employment Intensity of Growth in South Africa

Mkhize

2019

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Concerns have been expressed recently about the inability of the South African economy to provide adequate employment for the increasing number of job seekers. This paper investigates how sectoral employment intensity of output growth in the eight non-agricultural sectors of the South African economy has evolved in the period from the first quarter of 2000 to the fourth quarter of 2012, with a view to identifying key growth sectors that are employment intensive. Empirical findings of the study suggest that total non-agricultural employment and GDP do not move together in the long run, implying that jobless growth occurred in South Africa during the period under review. This supports the view that South Africa has become less labour-intensive and more capital-intensive. Results of a sectoral composition confirm a long-run relationship between employment and growth in the finance and business services, manufacturing, transport and utilities sectors. In particular, the results suggest that sectors within the tertiary sector are the best performing sectors in terms of employment intensity of output growth, reflecting the changing structure of the economy and the nature of employment shifting away from primary towards the tertiary sector. Investment in the tertiary sector is necessary to foster new employment opportunities and can assist in improving overall employment intensity in South Africa.

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“…This has knock-on positive effects on the transport and the services sector in general. However, given increasing segmentation and niching, sectors within the tertiary sector are still regarded as drivers for growth (Altman 2006).…”

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The Sectoral Employment Intensity of Growth in South Africa

Mkhize

2019

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“…'As noted by Altman (2006) the largest and fastest growing sectors of the South African economy are located in the services sector which is an important location of future job creation.' According to World Economic Forum (2009), a growing travel and tourism industry contributes to employment, raises national incomes and can improve a country's balance of payments.…”

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Attracting Indian Outbound Tourists to South Africa: A BRICS Perspective

Henama

2013

India Quarterly

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South Africa in the post-1994 era has experienced phenomenal growth in foreign tourism. The Tourism White Paper (1996) had noted that South Africa missed its tourism opportunity because of the country’s troubled past. The rapid economic growth experienced by the BRICS countries has changed the face of international tourism. The tourism destinations have moved from developed to developing countries. In this context, the article highlights that South Africa enjoys 2.6 per cent of the lucrative Indian outbound tourism market. This market share has the potential to be increased. India has been added to South African Tourism’s (SAT’s) Core Markets List. A longitudinal analysis from foreign arrivals indicates two things, one, that India remains the top Asian foreign arrivals country, represented by 71,587 arrivals in 2010, and two, that India remains resilient to hold to its number one spot in Asian foreign arrivals to South Africa. South Africa must gear itself up to encourage the trend.

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“…Given its strong growth performance, contrasted against the relative decline of labour intensive sectors like mining, manufacturing and agriculture; tourism is routinely promoted as a strategic labour absorbing sector with low entry barriers (Altman, 2006;Bhorat et al, 2018;Black & Gerwel, 2014;Cichello et al, 2014;Visagie & Turok, 2019). Indeed, the potential of tourism has been emphasised in recent State of the Nation Addresses 1 and also in the National Development and New Growth plans (Bhorat et al, 2018).…”

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Education and skills in tourism: Implications for youth employment in South Africa

Booyens

2020

Development Southern Africa

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The tourism sector is routinely offered as an option to grow employment in South Africa. Yet, questions need to be asked about the nature of employment in tourism, the state of education and skills training in the sector and its prospects for youth. Drawing on a national study, this paper interrogates tourism education and skills training issues in relation to youth employment and development. The findings reveal that youth in the sector find themselves in precarious employment: they typically have low level skills, do not continue their education or training after being employed and have few career progression options. At the same time, a mismatch between the outcomes of education and skills training in tourism and the requirements of the industry come to the fore. Enhanced skills development and the creation of pathways for learning; labour market access and upward career progression are needed to advance youth in tourism.

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Identifying employment-creating sectors in South Africa: the role of services industries

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

The Sectoral Employment Intensity of Growth in South Africa

The Sectoral Employment Intensity of Growth in South Africa

Attracting Indian Outbound Tourists to South Africa: A BRICS Perspective

Education and skills in tourism: Implications for youth employment in South Africa

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