Sub-Saharan Africa Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2025
Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 10.17%, a 0.11% decline from 2022.
- Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.27%, a 1.17% decline from 2021.
- Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.44%, a 0.59% decline from 2020.
- Sub-Saharan Africa youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 12.03%, a 0.55% increase from 2019.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.