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Youth unemployment rate in Africa from 2012 to 2027

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Release date

February 2026

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2012 to 2027

Age group

15-24 years

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Figures are estimates.
The source does not provide date of release, therefore date of update is date of release.

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Youth unemployment rate in Africa 2012-2027

Published by Zeynep Dierks, Feb 26, 2026

By 2027, around *** percent of the African youth, those aged between 15 and 24 years old, were expected to be unemployed. According to data from the International Labor Organization, this figure has remained almost stable since 2022. The rate of unemployment among youths in the continent has fluctuated in the period under review, overall slightly dropping in comparison to the share in the earlier years.

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