As of 2021, the employment-to-population ratio for young people in Africa was projected at 40 percent. That meant, around four in every ten young Africans of working age were in some form of employment. The ratio has remained quite stable in recent years, with a slight decline from the 40.8 percent in 2012.
Youth employment-to-population ratio in Africa from 2012 to 2021
* Projections.
According to the source, "the employment to population ratio (EPR) measures the
ability of the economy to create employment. It shows the proportion of the working age youth population that is employed irrespective of the quality of employment".
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ILO. (March 9, 2020). Youth employment-to-population ratio in Africa from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266186/youth-employment-to-population-ratio-in-africa/
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ILO. (2020). Youth employment-to-population ratio in Africa from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266186/youth-employment-to-population-ratio-in-africa/
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Youth employment-to-population ratio in Africa from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], ILO, March 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266186/youth-employment-to-population-ratio-in-africa/
