In 2024, around 11.2 percent of the African youth, those aged between 15 and 24 years old, were expected to be unemployed. According to data from the International Labor Organization, this figure has remained stable since 2021. The rate of unemployment among youths in the continent has fluctuated in the period under review, overall slightly dropping in comparison to the share in 2012, the lowest in the period reviewed.
Youth unemployment rate in Africa from 2012 to 2024
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ILO. (November 14, 2023). Youth unemployment rate in Africa from 2012 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266153/youth-unemployment-rate-in-africa/
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ILO. (2023). Youth unemployment rate in Africa from 2012 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266153/youth-unemployment-rate-in-africa/
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