Gov’t Has Reduced Unemployment Since 2025 — Labour Minister Pelpuo Insists

Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment Dr. Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo says the government has made significant progress in tackling unemployment since assuming office in 2025, noting that both youth and general unemployment are showing signs of decline.

Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, July 9, Dr. Pelpuo said job creation remains a shared responsibility across government, with every ministry contributing to efforts to expand employment opportunities.

“Government performance has been very good. As you know, job creation is a multi-ministerial, sectorial issue, and what we have seen is that each ministry has a component on how jobs are created and they are all up and doing and working very hard,” he said.

He also commended the private sector for supporting the government’s employment agenda, saying businesses have shown strong commitment to creating more jobs.

“The private sector is energised to do more and we can see them committed to doing the best as they can,” he added.

Dr. Pelpuo expressed confidence that the government’s overall economic and employment policies are yielding positive results.

“Generally, I see that things are moving well and the statistics show that so far we have done so well,” he stated.

He further indicated that unemployment has declined compared to levels recorded before the current administration took office.

“Given the rate of unemployment before we came and the rate of unemployment now, there has been a decrease in both youth unemployment and general unemployment,” he said.

The Minister maintained that government will continue implementing policies aimed at expanding employment opportunities and supporting job creation across various sectors of the economy.