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Sub-Saharan Africa Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 11.01%, a 1.19% decline from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.19%, a 0.48% decline from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 12.68%, a 0.71% increase from 2019.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.97%, a 0.21% increase from 2018.
  
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
Euro Area 16.95%
South Asia 16.36%
European Union 16.27%
Latin America & Caribbean 14.92%
World 14.34%
East Asia & Pacific 12.23%
OECD members 11.57%
Sub-Saharan Africa 11.01%
Sub-Saharan Africa Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 11.01% -1.19%
2021 12.19% -0.48%
2020 12.68% 0.71%
2019 11.97% 0.21%
2018 11.76% -0.05%
2017 11.81% 0.06%
2016 11.75% 0.05%
2015 11.70% 0.01%
2014 11.69% -0.01%
2013 11.70% -0.32%
2012 12.02% -0.13%
2011 12.15% -0.39%
2010 12.54% 0.78%
2009 11.76% 0.15%
2008 11.61% -0.02%
2007 11.62% -0.07%
2006 11.69% -0.13%
2005 11.83% -0.06%
2004 11.89% -0.18%
2003 12.06% -0.01%
2002 12.08% -0.13%
2001 12.21% -0.06%
2000 12.27% 0.04%
1999 12.23% 0.23%
1998 12.00% 0.05%
1997 11.95% -0.05%
1996 12.00% -0.15%
1995 12.15% -0.20%
1994 12.35% -0.09%
1993 12.44% 0.08%
1992 12.36% 0.13%
1991 12.23% 12.23%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%