Behind South Africa’s devastating unemployment numbers are young people trapped in a revolving door of short-term contracts. Seriti Institute is using the green economy, agriculture and agri-nodes to turn temporary jobs into sustainable pathways.
South Africa’s latest unemployment figures once again confirmed a painful reality: millions of young people remain locked out of meaningful economic participation. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) showed the official unemployment rate increasing to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, with young people remaining among the most vulnerable in the labour market.
