KUNENE'S YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT DILEMMA

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2025-06-26

OPUWO, 08 MAY 2025 - Rising youth unemployment (43.2 per cent) in Kunene concerns regional leaders, prompting them to find solutions. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

By Uakutura Kambaekua
(NAMPA FEATURES SERVICE)

OPUWO, 26 JUN (NAMPA) - According to the 2023 Namibia Population and Housing Census, the youth unemployment rate in the Kunene Region stands at 43.2 per cent, reflecting a 10 per cent decrease from 2018’s figure of 53 per cent.
Despite this decline, the figure remains a cause for concern among residents of the region.
It is higher than the national rate of youth not in Education, Employment, or Trai...

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OUTJO, 27 April 2025 - Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua met with unemployed youth of Outjo at the Etoshapoort Community Hall for a youth engagement programme. (Photo by: Dalene Kooper) NAMPA

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