Abstract: Unemployment is a scourge affecting the youth of Mozambique. The concept unemployment is more perceptible when analysed from two different yet, related acquaintances of this scourge being underemployment and disguised unemployment. Underemployment occurs when employees work below their capacity or are underutilizing the knowledge they possess. Disguised unemployment refers to a situation where more people than required are engaged in a particular occupation, with very low levels of productivity. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered, to be the universal response for solving the problem of unemployment in Mozambique. A study was carried out in Greater Maputo – representing Mozambique as a whole, to determine the influence of SMEs in unemployment creation, and to make sure that by doing so SMEs were not fomenting underemployment and disguised unemployment. The research was carried out basing on quantitative methodology using face-to-face questionnaires. The study found that underemployment and disguised unemployment were rife in Mozambique, caused by unregistered and casual employees who worked at less than their deserved capacities, in larger numbers than needed, and at very low levels of productivity. It was recommended that more support was needed to make SMEs sustainable so as to manage more efficiently their workforce.
Keywords: Disguised unemployment, Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Underemployment.
Title: Are There More Bad Jobs Than Good Jobs For The Youth In Mozambique?
Author: SAWAYA Alen, BHERO Shepherd
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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