In 2021, ** percent of the young females in Africa were unemployed, according to the source's projections. The unemployment rate among young males was slightly lower, measured at **** percent. In general, **** percent of the African youth was unemployed as of the same year.
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ILO. (March 9, 2020). Youth unemployment rate in Africa from 2012 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1266167/youth-unemployment-rate-in-africa-by-gender/
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