Since 1994, South Africa's labour market has been transforming through different political and economic strategies that try to eliminate labour inequalities of the past and to improve working conditions for all citizens. However, the South Africa labour market is still dominated by low and semi-skilled individuals who find it difficult to secure formal employment or who are unemployed. Furthermore, South African youth, especially those with lower levels of education and in locations less accessible to infrastructure and services, face diminished chances of social mobility and employment. The purpose of this article is to assess the effect of various socio-demographic factors on youth employment status in three local municipalities of Mpumalanga Province. The data used in this article is from the survey questionnaire conducted by the Provincial Department of Social Development in the "war on poverty programme". To achiev