Khomas unemployment at 28%
The unemployment rate in the Khomas Region stood at 28.4% during the 2017/18 financial year, only slightly less than the national unemployment rate of 34%.
Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua said during her State of the Region Address (SORA) that despite enormous investment in the region, the level of unemployment continues to grow, especially among the youth.
“One reason is that our region continues to be affluent and absorbs big numbers of people from all over Namibia, in search of better opportunities in terms of education, employment and health amenities.
“The majority of the people flocking to or that already live in Windhoek and the Khomas Region are youth.”
McLeod-Katjirua said throughout the 2017/18 review period, the Khomas Region maintained its leading role as the business, industrial, manufacturing, cultural, administrative and judicial hub of Namibia.
According to her the employment-to-population ratio in the Khomas Region stood at roughly 57% during the 2017/18 financial year.
People employed in the informal sector made up 56% of the employed population, indicating how important this sector is to the Khomas Region.
About 12% of the employed population was considered to be in vulnerable employment, said McLeod Katjirua.
“The majority have been unemployed for longer than a year.”
In terms of youth unemployment, the national average stands at 43%, whereas it stands at 37.5% in the Khomas Region. The percentage of young people not in education or training, and not in employment, stands at 35%.
ELLANIE SMIT
Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua said during her State of the Region Address (SORA) that despite enormous investment in the region, the level of unemployment continues to grow, especially among the youth.
“One reason is that our region continues to be affluent and absorbs big numbers of people from all over Namibia, in search of better opportunities in terms of education, employment and health amenities.
“The majority of the people flocking to or that already live in Windhoek and the Khomas Region are youth.”
McLeod-Katjirua said throughout the 2017/18 review period, the Khomas Region maintained its leading role as the business, industrial, manufacturing, cultural, administrative and judicial hub of Namibia.
According to her the employment-to-population ratio in the Khomas Region stood at roughly 57% during the 2017/18 financial year.
People employed in the informal sector made up 56% of the employed population, indicating how important this sector is to the Khomas Region.
About 12% of the employed population was considered to be in vulnerable employment, said McLeod Katjirua.
“The majority have been unemployed for longer than a year.”
In terms of youth unemployment, the national average stands at 43%, whereas it stands at 37.5% in the Khomas Region. The percentage of young people not in education or training, and not in employment, stands at 35%.
ELLANIE SMIT
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