The report found that young people in South Africa continue to face a number of obstacles; their unemployment rate is double that of adults, while they are more likely to have limited or no previous work experience, which reduces their chances of finding employment.<\/p>\n
In 2014, 51.7% of young people aged 15-34 had never worked before; in addition, 31.3% of young people were not in education, employment or training (NEET).<\/p>\n
Between 2008 and 2014, the average weekly hours worked declined from 45 to 43 hours.<\/p>\n
Gender roles<\/strong><\/p>\n While the share of employees working excessive hours declined, men were more likely to work excessive hours than women.<\/p>\n Gender disparities continue to exist in terms of access to benefits. Despite rising for both men and women, a higher proportion of male employees were entitled to paid sick leave.<\/p>\n The proportion of employees\u00a0 who had access to pension\/retirement fund contributions by their employer increased from 45.5% in 2008 to 48.9% in 2014, while access was higher among male employees relative to female employees, the report said.<\/p>\n Unemployment, Absorption and Participation rate<\/p><\/div>\n Transition rate<\/strong><\/p>\n The report highlighted the provincial transition rates into employment for those without a job. Over the period 2010 to 2014, the transition rate into employment for adults was higher than that of youth.<\/p>\n Nationally, the youth transition rate into employment increased by 1.2 of a percentage point\u00a0 from 4.0% in 2010 to 5,2% in 2014.<\/p>\n A decline in\u00a0 youth transition rates into employment was observed in Western Cape (0.4 of a percentage point) and Northern Cape (2.9 percentage points) with the largest increases found in Gauteng (3.1 percentage points ) and Mpumalanga (1.5 percentage points).<\/p>\n In 2014 the highest transition rate into employment among adults was observed in Mpumalanga (10.8%).<\/p>\n And similar to youth, among adults, Mpumalanga had the largest increase in the transition rate in to employment (up by 4.5 percentage points), followed by Free State (4.2 percentage points).<\/p>\n The transition rate into employment among adults increased in all provinces except Eastern Cape (2.6% ), Western Cape (1.3%) and Limpopo (0.9%)<\/p>\n Provincial transition rates (click to enlarge)<\/p><\/div>\n Provincial transition rates (click to enlarge)<\/p><\/div>\n StatsSA pointed out that work experience improves the transition rate in to employment for\u00a0those without jobs. The\u00a0 transition rate into employment\u00a0 for persons with work experience is at least three times that of persons without prior work experience.<\/p>\n In 2014, Mpumalanga had the highest transition rates into employment among those with out prior work experience.<\/p>\n Between 2010 and 2014, the highest increase in the provincial transition rate among those persons\u00a0 with out prior work\u00a0 experience\u00a0 was\u00a0 observed\u00a0 in Gauteng\u00a0 (2.2 percentage points).<\/p>\n Over\u00a0 the\u00a0 same period,\u00a0 the\u00a0 declines in the rate among persons\u00a0 without\u00a0 work\u00a0 experience\u00a0 occurred in Northern Cape (2.6 percentage points) and Western Cape (1.0 percentage point).<\/p>\n Gauteng and Western Cape lead earnings<\/strong><\/p>\n The report said that median monthly earnings for the employed is highest in Gauteng and the Western Cape.<\/p>\n The median monthly earnings in Gauteng amounted to R4,333 a month, with the poverty line at R523. In the Western Cape, the median earnings are R3,423 with a poverty line at R545.<\/p>\n The national poverty line is R501 and median earnings are R3,033.<\/p>\n The real employment rate in SA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The shocking truth about employment in SA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"Unemployment,](\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Unemployment-Absorption-and-Participation-rate.png\")
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