High Demand Jobs in South Africa For 2019

The South African unemployment rate currently sits at a staggering 26% with many of those being semi-skilled and unskilled labour. We may have a country filled with able-bodied people ready to be put to work but the jobs we need are of a very high calibre. Education is key if we are to reduce the unemployment numbers and filter skilled labour into the sectors they are needed in. 

The South African Department of Higher Education and Training has recently released a comprehensive report detailing 370 high-demand jobs in South Africa. The list features jobs that have had strong employment growth or are experiencing shortfalls in the labour market or jobs that are likely to be in demand in the future. The list highlights the high demand occupations at a national level to help universities and post-matric training programmes with the vast developmental objectives of South Africa.

Requirements for a high demand job in South Africa

It is also targeted at public and private employers who are encouraged to the list in the creation of their own development and training programmes. High demand occupations According to the department, occupations were in high demand if:

1. They show that there has been strong employment or wage growth in the past five years.
2. They could possibly show relatively strong employment growth in the future.
3. It has been recognised that there is a shortage in the labour market.
4. Are new and are expected to come out in the future because of innovation, technological progress, the developments of new industries or the introduction of government strategic priorities.

The list of high-demand occupations was further broken down into three levels of demand including highest demand, higher demand and high demand. This pointed out the job shortages that need to urgently be focused on.

The most in demand in South Africa are:

To view the complete list you can download the report here

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