Strengthening 21st Century Skills is a Viable Pathway to Improving Youth Labor Market Outcomes in South Africa : An Impact Evaluation of the Youth Employment Services (YES) Program (English)

Jobs entry conditions are tough for disadvantaged youth in a tight labor market. South African employers prefer to hire employees who have at least completed a secondary school education and one year of work experience. Yet, over 47 percent of South Africa’s unemployed youth have education levels below secondary (termed Matric in South Africa) level education3 and most youth have not held a job. However, growing evidence globally and in South Africa4...
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  • World Bank;

  • 2022/12/22

  • Brief

  • 179190

  • 1

  • South Africa,

  • Eastern and Southern Africa,

  • 2023/01/09

  • Disclosed

  • Strengthening 21st Century Skills is a Viable Pathway to Improving Youth Labor Market Outcomes in South Africa : An Impact Evaluation of the Youth Employment Services (YES) Program

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Strengthening 21st Century Skills is a Viable Pathway to Improving Youth Labor Market Outcomes in South Africa : An Impact Evaluation of the Youth Employment Services (YES) Program (English). eMBeD brief Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099925001092361952

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