Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2008

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2008, Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment rate (68.4%), followed by Eswatini (56.21%), and then Libya (48.28%). Chad had the lowest youth unemployment rate (1.27%) in Africa in 2008.

Use the chart and table below to see the annual youth unemployment rate for each country in 2008.

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".

You may also be interested in:
Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2008.

Related Topics: World Bank Topic List

Data Source: World Bank.

Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2008 (%)

Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2008

0 of 0

Country	Youth Unemployment Rate (%)
Algeria	24.43
Angola	37.7
Benin	1.72
Botswana	31.49
Burkina Faso	5.51
Burundi	2.13
Cape Verde	25.2
Cameroon	5.12
Republic of Congo	40.77
Ivory Coast	8.64
Democratic Republic of the Congo	6.45
Djibouti	68.4
Central African Republic	10.1
Chad	1.27
Egypt	25.54
Equatorial Guinea	14.7
Eritrea	10.06
Eswatini	56.21
Ethiopia	3.45
Gabon	34.87
Gambia	14.53
Ghana	10.26
Guinea	5.8
Guinea-Bissau	3.85
Kenya	6.84
Lesotho	22.48
Liberia	3.11
Libya	48.28
Madagascar	3.36
Malawi	6.51
Mali	2.15
Mauritania	14.85
Mauritius	19.21
Morocco	18.2
Mozambique	6.64
Zambia	16.79
Zimbabwe	9.03
Tanzania	5.27
Uganda	4.6
Tunisia	28.66
Togo	5.7
Sudan	24.12
Somalia	33.59
South Africa	44.58
South Sudan	19.04
Sierra Leone	6.98
Senegal	2.95
Rwanda	15.83
Niger	3
Nigeria	7.92
Namibia	43.72
Comoros	9.76
Sao Tome and Principe	21.91

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.