In 2021, 11 percent of the young females in Africa were unemployed, according to the source's projections. The unemployment rate among young males was slightly lower, measured at 10.4 percent. In general, 10.6 percent of the African youth was unemployed as of the same year.
Youth unemployment rate in Africa from 2012 to 2021, by gender
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ILO. (March 9, 2020). Youth unemployment rate in Africa from 2012 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266167/youth-unemployment-rate-in-africa-by-gender/
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ILO. (2020). Youth unemployment rate in Africa from 2012 to 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266167/youth-unemployment-rate-in-africa-by-gender/
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Youth unemployment rate in Africa from 2012 to 2021, by gender [Graph], ILO, March 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266167/youth-unemployment-rate-in-africa-by-gender/
