▁rates ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁generally ▁decl ine ▁with ▁increasing ▁age . ▁The ▁labour ▁force ▁participation ▁rate ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁lowest ▁for ▁the ▁young est ▁age ▁groups . ▁ ▁Young ▁people ▁are ▁dis pro port ion ately ▁affected ▁by ▁un emp loyment ▁in ▁South ▁Africa , ▁meaning ▁their ▁un emp loyment ▁rate ▁is ▁higher ▁compared ▁with ▁other ▁age ▁groups . ▁Gener ally , ▁as ▁levels ▁of ▁education ▁increase , ▁employ ment ▁rates ▁increase . ▁This ▁has ▁not ▁been ▁the ▁case ▁in ▁South ▁Africa . ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁un emp loyment ▁rates ▁have ▁increased ▁the ▁fast est ▁for ▁those ▁who ▁have ▁completed ▁secondary ▁school ▁or ▁university . ▁ ▁The ▁young ▁people ▁who ▁are ▁fort un ate ▁enough ▁to ▁obtain ▁employ ment ▁are ▁often ▁assist ed ▁by ▁personal ▁contacts ▁or ▁networks . ▁Black ▁youth ▁often ▁do ▁not ▁have ▁access ▁to ▁these ▁networks ▁and ▁do ▁not ▁receive ▁ade qu ate ▁career ▁guidance . ▁Stud ents ▁from ▁histor ically ▁dis adv ant aged ▁institutions ▁are ▁less ▁likely ▁to ▁att ain ▁employ ment ▁than ▁their ▁wealth ier ▁pe ers . ▁Among st ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁population ▁as ▁a ▁whole , ▁Black ▁South ▁Afr icans ▁have ▁the ▁highest ▁un emp loyment ▁rates ; ▁White ▁South ▁Afr icans ▁have ▁the ▁lowest ▁un emp loyment ▁rates . ▁ ▁As ▁is ▁the ▁case ▁intern ation ally , ▁South ▁African ▁youth ▁with ▁dis abilities ▁are ▁at ▁a ▁dis adv antage ▁for ▁gain ing ▁employ ment , ▁despite ▁some ▁government ▁efforts ▁to ▁address ▁the ▁employ ment ▁dispar ity . ▁Bar riers