Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2021
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2021, Djibouti had the highest total youth unemployment rate (77.03%), followed by Libya (51.36%), and then Eswatini (50%). Niger had the lowest total youth unemployment rate (0.87%) in Africa in 2021.
The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".
The charts and table below shows the total youth, male youth and female youth unemploment rates of African countries in 2021.
See also: Unemployment Rates of African Countries in 2021.
Data Source: World Bank.
Total Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2021 (%)
Male Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2021 (%)
Female Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2021 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2021
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| Country | Total Unempl.(%) | Male Unempl.(%) | Female Unempl.(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 29.34 | 25.22 | 48.19 |
| Angola | 17.52 | 17.62 | 17.42 |
| Benin | 4.33 | 3.45 | 5.16 |
| Botswana | 38.6 | 37.65 | 39.8 |
| Burkina Faso | 8.5 | 8.32 | 8.75 |
| Burundi | 1.66 | 2.04 | 1.35 |
| Cape Verde | 30.62 | 26.75 | 36.3 |
| Cameroon | 7.13 | 6.48 | 7.88 |
| Republic of Congo | 41.42 | 41.81 | 41.05 |
| Ivory Coast | 4.45 | 3.6 | 5.52 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9.42 | 11.32 | 7.87 |
| Djibouti | 77.03 | 75.62 | 79.17 |
| Central African Republic | 10.99 | 10.01 | 12.04 |
| Chad | 2.02 | 2.73 | 1.15 |
| Egypt | 17.82 | 13.32 | 38.83 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 17.18 | 15.85 | 18.67 |
| Eritrea | 11.31 | 10.16 | 12.62 |
| Eswatini | 50 | 47.38 | 52.57 |
| Ethiopia | 6.14 | 4.38 | 8.09 |
| Gabon | 37.52 | 33.02 | 43.46 |
| Gambia | 8.32 | 9.05 | 7.62 |
| Ghana | 7.16 | 7.15 | 7.17 |
| Guinea | 7.93 | 6.86 | 9.02 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4.67 | 4.46 | 4.94 |
| Kenya | 13.48 | 12.47 | 14.46 |
| Lesotho | 26.91 | 19.08 | 37.46 |
| Liberia | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.08 |
| Libya | 51.36 | 42.82 | 70.24 |
| Madagascar | 4.19 | 4.49 | 3.88 |
| Malawi | 7.75 | 7.18 | 8.36 |
| Mali | 4.19 | 4.01 | 4.43 |
| Mauritania | 22.15 | 19.88 | 26.78 |
| Mauritius | 23.6 | 19.36 | 29.17 |
| Morocco | 24.89 | 24.46 | 26.27 |
| Mozambique | 8.03 | 8.13 | 7.94 |
| Zambia | 11.1 | 12.21 | 9.84 |
| Zimbabwe | 12.52 | 11.74 | 13.47 |
| Tanzania | 4.18 | 3.26 | 5.19 |
| Uganda | 6.54 | 6.14 | 6.96 |
| Tunisia | 37.31 | 36.11 | 39.89 |
| Togo | 9.93 | 12.45 | 7.93 |
| Sudan | 34.81 | 29.89 | 44.23 |
| Somalia | 35.35 | 33.25 | 38.94 |
| South Africa | 49.86 | 45.64 | 54.88 |
| South Sudan | 19.91 | 20.6 | 19.27 |
| Sierra Leone | 4.19 | 5.33 | 3.16 |
| Senegal | 4.81 | 3.42 | 7.78 |
| Rwanda | 17.73 | 16.47 | 19.14 |
| Niger | 0.87 | 1.26 | 0.31 |
| Nigeria | 13.65 | 12.84 | 14.61 |
| Namibia | 40.15 | 39.22 | 41.25 |
| Comoros | 20.41 | 20.58 | 20.18 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 22.75 | 17.69 | 33.55 |
Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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