Unemployment rate in Western Africa 2010-2023, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 29, 2023
In 2022, the male unemployment rate in Western Africa was 7.1 percent. This was higher than the women's rate, which stood at 6.4 percent. In 2023, the unemployment rate was projected to remain higher among men (6.8 percent) than among women (6.2 percent). Overall, unemployment would decrease in 2023 compared to the previous three years.

Unemployment rate in Western Africa from 2010 to 2023, by gender

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2022

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2010 to 2023

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The figures were rounded.

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