Essay Labour Force

Question 1

Age composition

Answer 1

The age structure of a country can be used to predict the future labour
force ✔✔
and to determine the future population growth needs. ✔✔
Countries with a high birth rate have a larger percentage of young people
✔✔
This is the case in South Africa, where almost 31% of the population is
younger than 15 and about 7,6% is older than 60. ✔✔
This will cause serious problems for the labour market, because it would not
be long before all these youth, will be looking for jobs. ✔✔
The South African labour force is dominated by Africans. ✔✔

Question 2

Labour force numbers ✔

Answer 2

The economically active population consists of people between 15 and 64
years of age, who work for an income or family gain or are available for
such work. ✔✔
To be active in the economy means to produce goods and services. ✔✔
Not everybody in a population takes part in economic activities – not every
member of the population produces goods and services. ✔✔

Question 3

Employment and unemployment ✔

Answer 3

The issue of unemployment is still one of the biggest challenges in the
country. ✔✔
Fewer workers are employed in the formal sector. ✔✔
Although informal jobs are on the increase, these jobs are mostly subsistence activities. ✔✔
South Africa has increasingly high unemployment, estimated currently at
nearly 36%, varying from near zero for the highly skilled to over 50% for
unskilled and semi-skilled workers. ✔✔
Youth unemployment continues to be a striking feature of the South African
labour market. ✔✔
Most unemployed youth are African, with over three million in the 15 to
34-year age group compared to other groups. ✔✔
The South African economy has to generate more than 250 000 new jobs
per year to ensure that the unemployment rate does not increase. ✔✔

Question 4

Geographical distribution✔

Answer 4

The population of South Africa is concentrated in urban areas such as
Gauteng, Durban- Pinetown, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth-Uitenhage, East
London and Bloemfontein. ✔✔ The three largest cities are Johannesburg,
Durban and Cape Town.✔
Migration between industries includes industrialisation and urbanisation. PP
As urban areas expand, employment opportunities increase, and more
migrants are attracted to the cities. ✔✔

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

Marketing has changed over the centuries, decades and years. The
evolution of marketing has given rise to the concept of business
development.