posted on 2024-09-06, 08:56authored byProgramme Team
Zambia
is
one
of
many
developing
countries
struggling
to
create
adequate
employment
opportunities
for
its
people,
especially
in
the
formal
economy.
Unemployment
is
highest
among
youths
(15–24
years
old)
and
particularly
affects
those
without
skills.
Unless
the
challenge
of
youth
unemployment
is
met,
Zambia
could
face
rising
poverty
levels
in
the
future.
Based
on
a
survey
of
firms
in
the
mining
and
quarrying,
manufacturing,
and
construction
industries,
this
study
analyses
constraints
on
the
demand
for
youth
labour
and
identifies
five
broad
policy
areas
in
which
the
government
could
help
make
it
easier
for
firms
to
absorb
more
young
people.
History
Publisher
Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research
Citation
ZIPAR (2012) Constraints on the demand for youth labour in Zambia. Policy Brief, 5. Lusaka : Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research