Sub-Saharan Africa Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

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Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 10.08%, a 0.16% decline from 2023.
Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 10.24%, a 0.47% decline from 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.70%, a 1.3% decline from 2021.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Sub-Saharan Africa Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.