46% of South African adults employed in the public sector have a tertiary or other post matric education. For those in the private sector the proportion is 18%. (AMPS2009B)
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This seems like it should be the other way around. I’m surprised by how high the percentage of public sector employees with a tertiary education is- what do other data sources say?
The Labour Force Survey 2010: Quarter 2 survey shows very similar figures:
% public sector employees with tertiary education or other post matric: 47%
% private sector employees with tertiary education or other matric: 14%
You’d think a tertiary or similar kind of qualification is a confidence indicator to sway preference of work or career choice towards private sector. Something’s drastically wrong with the root elements of our education system l
presume.
A qualification does not imply that one is qualified for the job. The resent competency test in HOME affairs proved the point I thought.
Competence and attitude matters very seriously. Results and productivity appear very low in the Public sector? Outsourcing of basic services also play a role I would think? The people providing basic services then count as private sector?
Segment the private sector by looking at floor workers separately. The rest should then probably have a higher set of Qualifications?