Only 30% of graduates employed in the last six years

Only 30% of university graduates were absorbed into formal employment in the last sex years (2008-2015), Parliament has been told.

Answering a question from Okavango MP Bagalatia Arone, the assistant Minister in the Office of the President, Philip Makgalemele said there were, however, strategies in place to address the problem.

He explained that government has collaborated with other stakeholders in order to come up with different initiatives to address the challenge of unemployment.  Makgalemele added that the introduction of youth empowerment programmes is a top priority for the government.  

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