Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2021

According to data from the World Bank, in 2021, Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment rate (79.38%), followed by South Africa (65.45%), and then Eswatini (56.67%). Niger had the lowest youth unemployment rate (0.72%) in Africa in 2021.

Use the chart and table below to see the annual youth unemployment rate for each country in 2021.

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".