[South Africa] Unemployment keeps SA jobless rate above 20% since 2000www.dailymaverick.co.za

In South Africa, unemployment has remained high for the past two decades, with Black people facing the highest rates, and youth unemployment at an alarming 58%.

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    1 year ago

    Does this title sound stupid to anyone else or just me? Like… the jobless rate is defined by unemployment… so what else would be keeping it at 20%? It’s not really saying anything at all.

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    1 year ago

    Unemployment keeps SA jobless rate above 20% since 2000

    Saudi Arabia? South America?

    oh, South Africa. Ok, got it.

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    1 year ago

    Before clicking on this link, be forewarned that the site asked to access my phone’s location as soon as I landed.