Youth Employment in Botswana: Comparative analysis of 2009/10 and 2015/16

Tshepiso Gaetsewe ()
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Tshepiso Gaetsewe: Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis

No 70, Working Papers from Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis

Abstract: The study examines determinants of youth unemployment in Botswana by comparing two different datasets- (2009/10 Botswana Core Welfare Indicator Survey (BCWIS) and 2015/16 Botswana Multi-Topic Household Survey (BMTHS)). The main objective of the study is to identify the factors that determine the employment probabilities of the youth. Using a probit model we find that gender, age, marital status and education level have an impact on the employment probabilities in both 2009/10 and 2015/16 time periods. Males had a higher chance of employability compared to females. The government and private sector need to develop programmes that will increase women participation in the labour market. Results also indicate that youth with post-secondary education have a better chance of employment. Individuals dwelling in rural and urban areas are less likely to get employment. Government needs to boost business activity in rural areas by identifying and investing in economic activities located there.

Keywords: Youth; unemployment; employability; Botswana; job creation; probit. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2019-03
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