Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in South Africa
South Africa: Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,323 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in South Africa, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,323 for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in South Africa peaked at 1,514 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 592.05, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 592.05 | — |
| 2009 | 823.2 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 1,056 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 1,201 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1,188 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,197 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,201 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,143 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,168 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,190 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,368 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 1,368 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,245 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1,514 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1,467 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,289 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 1,323 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 707.62 | 592.05 | 823.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,208 | 1,056 | 1,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,368 | 1,245 | 1,514 | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in South Africa?
- Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in South Africa was 1,323 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,514 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.05 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.