As the country grapples with joblessness and slow economic growth, the Ipsos What Worries the World survey shows almost 70% of South Africans cited unemployment as their top concern.
“By contrast, India, the country with the second-highest level of concern about unemployment, trails far behind South Africa at just 49%. On a global level, the issue of unemployment ranks as the fourth biggest concern , with a mere 27% selecting it as a worry,” the survey found.
It also found that among the 29 countries surveyed, only nine saw an increase in concern about unemployment from the previous year. “While other nations are showing signs of employment recovery after Covid-19, the growing unease about unemployment in South Africa serves as a stark reminder of the challenges facing the country,” the study found.
South Africa's official unemployment rate stands at more than 30%, while joblessness for those aged between 15 and 24 is at more than 60%.
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