Up to almost half of the young African workforce considered having mismatching skills for their correspondent jobs in a survey conducted in 2019. Roughly 33 percent of the young male working population in Africa were underskilled, compared to around 26 percent of the young female workforce. On the other hand, over 20 percent of young females had more skills than required, while 14 percent of young males considered themselves overskilled for their jobs.
Distribution of young working population with skills mismatches in Africa as of 2019, by gender
The source adds the following note: "All estimations account for sampling weights. The ten countries included are Benin, Congo, Egypt, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia. The shares of respondents with appropriate skills (not shown) and of over‑skilled and under‑skilled respondents add up to 100%."
Data is based on "young workers’ perceptions about the relevance of their education to their current job requirements."
Percentages slightly below or above 100 are due to rounding.
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AUC, & OECD. (January 19, 2021). Distribution of young working population with skills mismatches in Africa as of 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266173/young-working-population-with-skills-mismatches-in-africa-by-gender/
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