Around 36 million people were unemployed in Africa as of 2024. The total unemployed population on the continent gradually increased in the period under review. For instance, the number of unemployed individuals amounted to 28.65 million in 2014.
Number of unemployed people in Africa from 2014 to 2024
(in millions)
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ILO. (May 23, 2024). Number of unemployed people in Africa from 2014 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286935/number-of-unemployed-people-in-africa/
ILO. "Number of unemployed people in Africa from 2014 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286935/number-of-unemployed-people-in-africa/
ILO. (2024). Number of unemployed people in Africa from 2014 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286935/number-of-unemployed-people-in-africa/
ILO. "Number of Unemployed People in Africa from 2014 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286935/number-of-unemployed-people-in-africa/
ILO, Number of unemployed people in Africa from 2014 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286935/number-of-unemployed-people-in-africa/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of unemployed people in Africa from 2014 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], ILO, May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286935/number-of-unemployed-people-in-africa/
