Sub-Saharan Africa Youth Unemployment Rate

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Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 10.09%, a 0.46% decline from 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.54%, a 1.51% decline from 2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.05%, a 0.44% decline from 2020.

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 - 2024.