Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2002

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2002, Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment rate (66.37%), followed by Eswatini (51.56%), and then Libya (46.89%). Benin had the lowest youth unemployment rate (0.83%) in Africa in 2002.

Use the chart and table below to see the annual youth unemployment rate for each country in 2002.

You can also see links below for the trend of youth unemployment rate for each African country.

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".

Related Topics: World Bank Topic List
Data Source: World Bank.
Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2002 (%)
Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2002
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Country Youth Unemployment Rate (%)
Algeria 46.03
Angola 38.43
Benin 0.83
Botswana 43.49
Burkina Faso 4.41
Burundi 3.87
Cape Verde 23.98
Cameroon 10.12
Republic of Congo 39.25
Ivory Coast 7.28
Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.21
Djibouti 66.37
Central African Republic 11.02
Chad 1.12
Egypt 26.4
Equatorial Guinea 15.06
Eritrea 10.43
Eswatini 51.56
Ethiopia 4.47
Gabon 34.85
Gambia 14.59
Ghana 14.26
Guinea 5.64
Guinea-Bissau 3.83
Kenya 6.89
Lesotho 22.38
Liberia 3.1
Libya 46.89
Madagascar 7.65
Malawi 6.94
Mali 2.11
Mauritania 15.49
Mauritius 25.74
Morocco 17.6
Mozambique 6.25
Zambia 25.98
Zimbabwe 9.89
Tanzania 5.45
Uganda 5.15
Tunisia 30.4
Togo 7.3
Sudan 24.12
Somalia 33.7
South Africa 43.35
South Sudan 18.45
Sierra Leone 7.25
Senegal 2.94
Rwanda 15.37
Niger 3.83
Nigeria 7.22
Namibia 41.74
Comoros 9.56
Sao Tome and Principe 24.25

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries

Use the links below to see the trend of the annual youth unemployment rate for the following African countries.