The future of jobs and skills in africa iii key findings the world economic forums human capital index finds that subsaharan africa currently only captures 55% of its human capital potential, compared to a global average of 65%. The afdb found that in most countries in subsaharan africa and all of those in north africa, it is easier for men to get jobs than it. Graph and download economic data for youth unemployment rate for developing countries in subsaharan africa sluem1524zsssa from 1991 to 2019 about subsaharan africa, unemployment, and rate. Subsaharan africa unemployment rate for 2018 was 6. Youth unemployment rates in the mena region have been the highest in the world for over 25 years, 8 reaching 30 percent in 2017 figure 1.
Unemployment, total % of total labor force modeled ilo estimate subsaharan africa international labour organization, ilostat database. Youth employment in subsaharan africa include platform. However, these youth regularly suffer from underemployment and lack of decent working conditions. Youth employment in developing countries iza institute of labor.
It is only among the bettereducated minority that unemployment is prevalent. Youth employment in the middle east and north africa. Among graduates in this age group, the unemployment rate was 31,0% during this period compared to 19,5% in the 4 th quarter of 2018 an increase of 11,4 percentage. Youth employment in sub saharan africa download ebook. The nature, challenges and consequences of urban youth. Its aim is both to record the state of the art on a speci. Summary this report begins by laying out the dynamics of the youth employment challenge in subsaharan africa.
Africa development forum youth employment in sub saharan africa youth employment in sub saharan africa high fertility and declining mortality rates have led to a very young population in most sub saharan african countries. Abstract sub saharan africa has just experienced one of the best decades of growth since the 1960s. Right now, sub saharan africa is experiencing gdp growth that most western chancellors, finance ministers or high priests of economics would bite your arm off to achieve. The youth population in subsaharan africa is increasing rapidly. Sub saharan africa unemployment rate for 2018 was 6. Nearly one in three people living in the region, or about 297 million, is between the ages of 10 and 24.
Youth unemployment in subsaharan africa, interview with. Youth employment in sub saharan africa download ebook pdf. Summary this report begins by laying out the dynamics of the youth employment challenge in sub saharan africa. Youth unemployment in subsaharan africa is twice that of adults 12. The regions labor force is expected to increase by 11 million people per year over the next 10 years. The report brings together original analysis of household and labor force surveys. Furthermore, as with adult literacy rates, youth literacy rates in sub saharan africa are the lowest of any region in the world. The demographic transition, the role of mineral exports, the largely untapped reservoir of opportunities in farming, and the aspirations of youth and policy makers, which focus on the wage employment sector at the expense of more immediate opportunities in family farming and. Although the region has experienced continuous and a seemingly limitless flow of investment in all types of extractive industries in recent decades, this growth has not directly translated into significant poverty reduction.
Dec 10, 20 youth unemployment in sub saharan africa stands at 22. While six of the 10 fastestgrowing economies in the world are in sub saharan africa, the unemployment rate for that region is 6%, according to the afdb. Despite being a leading economy in subsaharan africa, with almost 50% of unemployed youth, south africa has one of the highest levels of youth. The africa development forum series was created in 2009 to focus on issues of signi.
In sub saharan africa, unemployment rates remain relatively low, as the vast majority of employable active youth cannot afford not to work. The paper examines the empirical relationship between youth unemployment rate and economic growth rate in lowincome countries in subsaharan africa ssa. Youth unemployment in sub saharan africa is predicted. While six of the 10 fastestgrowing economies in the world are in subsaharan africa, the unemployment rate for that region is 6%, according to the afdb. It is widely acknowledged that youth unemployment is one of the most critical challenges facing countries in subsaharan africa. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Aug 24, 2016 the research discloses that the youth unemployment rate in sub saharan africa is expected to continue on its downward trajectory, which began in 2012, reaching 10. Youth employment in subsaharan africa notes that many youth employment challenges are problems of employment in general. Unemployment, youth total % of total labor force ages 15. This problem is compounded by rapid population growth, specifically growth of the workingage population, states the ilos world employment social outlook 2017 report. Globally, the youth unemployment rate has remained close to its crisis peak in 2009. In the 1990s, both subsaharan africa and north africa recorded the worlds highest youth unemployment and total unemployment rates. Failure to engage its swelling youth populations both through education and employment has, in recent decades, proved to be a major oversight, often with catastrophic results.
Youth unemployment in subsaharan africa, interview with david lam. The youth population in sub saharan africa is increasing rapidly. Lam, an economics professor at the university of michigan, highlights a key finding of the study. Based on panel data of 41 african countries covering the period 20002010, the study finds a demographic youth bulge and poor economic growth from both supply and demand sides of the market to be key drivers of youth unemployment in africa. The research discloses that the youth unemployment rate in subsaharan africa is expected to continue on its downward trajectory, which began in 2012, reaching 10. Pdf this paper investigates the causes of youth unemployment in subsaharan africa ssa during the period 19912012. However, the unemployment outlook for youth in major countries of the region remains quite mixed. Youth unemployment rate for developing countries in sub. Youth unemployment in subsaharan africa is cancerous a. To achieve the objectives of the paper, panel least squares and ordinary least squares. Saharan africa to foster youth employability, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods. Unemployment, total % of total labor force modeled ilo.
The paper examines the empirical relationship between youth unemployment rate and economic growth rate in lowincome countries in sub saharan africa ssa. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. While this is slightly lower than the global youth unemployment rate of 12. Africas youth the afdb and the demographic dividend. Unemployment, youth total % of total labor force ages 1524 modeled ilo estimate from the world bank. According to the international labour organization, 26.
Youth employment in subsaharan africa world bank documents. All income levels for subsaharan africa sluem1524zsssf from 1991 to 2019 about subsaharan africa, income, unemployment, and rate. Youth unemployment in africa is more serious than climate change nnadozie. The youth aged 1524 years are the most vulnerable in the south african labour market as the unemployment rate among this age group was 55,2% in the 1 st quarter of 2019. Youth employment in sub saharan africa notes that many youth employment challenges are problems of employment in general. Subsaharan africa fast becoming hotbed of unemployment the. Although the region has experienced continuous and a seemingly limitless flow of investment in all types of extractive industries in recent decades, this growth has not. Graph and download economic data for youth unemployment rate. Ilos global employment trends for youth 20, states that north africa has a youth unemployment rate as high as 23.
The study undertakes an empirical assessment of the main sources of youth unemployment in africa. Abstract subsaharan africa has just experienced one of the best decades of growth since the 1960s. Jun 12, 20 ilos global employment trends for youth 20, states that north africa has a youth unemployment rate as high as 23. Pdf analysis of youth unemployment in subsaharan africa. In a recent interview, david lam discussed the findings of his research on the interaction between economics and the demography of the youth bulge in subsaharan africa. Empowering the rural youth by charlotte minharris introduction sangare, a poor young farmer from a village in southern mali, leaves his wife and three children to find stable employment in the capital city of bamako. Taking stock of the evidence and knowledge gaps gordon betcherman and themrise khan 2015 this scoping paper is one of a series jointly commissioned by the international development research centre and the mastercard foundation to shed light on the critical challenge of youth employment in sub saharan africa. In subsaharan africa, poorquality employment rather than unemployment remains the main labour market challenge. Paradoxically, there is a lack of jobs for the increasing numbers of graduates that africa is producing. Sub saharan africa are marred with high youth unemployment rate owing to the activities o f political leaders as a result of mismanagement of resources and adverse macro economic policies of. The full recommendations can be found in the report of the conference pdf.
By 2050, that age group is projected to nearly double to about 561 million, according to prbs the worlds youth 20 data sheet. The afdb found that in most countries in sub saharan africa and all of those in north africa, it is easier for men to get jobs than it. Challenges, constraints and opportunities article pdf available in journal of african economies 25suppl 1. Lesson from lowincome countries in sub saharan africa. Africa s jobless youth cast a shadow over economic growth. This volume brings together an eminent group of international scholars to analyse the extent and. Youth unemployment in resourcerich subsaharan africa. In subsaharan africa, unemployment rates remain relatively low, as the vast majority of employable active youth cannot afford not to work.
Africas jobless youth cast a shadow over economic growth. Across africa, for example, youth unemployment decreased slightly over the past decade, but levels of working poverty among the young remain high. Challenges to agricultural productivity in ssa, such as land tenure and reform issues, lack of capital and limited access to finance and credit, inadequate. Subsaharan africa are marred with high youth unemployment rate owing to the activities o f political leaders as a result of mismanagement of resources and adverse macro economic policies of. Africas youth ulge subsaharan africa 2015, 2035 3 south asia 2015, 2035 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 04 1014 2024. Africas youth employment challenge consists not only of officially registered unemployment, but also of official and hidden underemployment, vulnerable employment and discouragement. Sub saharan africa unemployment rate for 2017 was 6.
The research discloses that the youth unemployment rate in sub saharan africa is expected to continue on its downward trajectory, which began in 2012, reaching 10. By 2050, that age group is projected to nearly double to about 561 million, according. Reducing youth unemployment in sub saharan africa the youth population in sub saharan africa is increasing rapidly. Jul 11, 2014 despite being a leading economy in sub saharan africa, with almost 50% of unemployed youth, south africa has one of the highest levels of youth unemployment in the region. Main findings unemployment of urban educated graduates who want to work in the wage sector is just the tip of the iceberg the youth employment problem is about. Africas youth ulge subsaharan africa 2015, 2035 3 south asia 2015, 2035 100. The nigerias unemployment rate is projected at over 11 percent compared to the average rate of 9. Subsaharan africa fast becoming hotbed of unemployment. The youth unemployment problem in subsaharan africa has captured the imagination of donors and ngos and for good reason.
However, youth is a time of transition, and young people face particular constraints to accessing productive work. The report says while the unemployment rate remains stable, the number of unemployed is expected to increase from 28 million. Middleincome countries in the southern mediterranean and subsaharan africa have the world. Executive briefing the future of jobs and skills in africa. Youth unemployment in subsaharan africa, interview with david. According to data from the international labour organisation ilo in subsaharan africa, the youth unemployment rate hovers around 12 percent. Youth unemployment in subsaharan africa stands at 22. Unemployment, youth total % of total labor force ages 1524. This paper discusses the specific barriers that youth face in accessing employment in subsaharan africa, and the ways in which young womens employment is constrained. Subsaharan africas unemployment rate is forecast to stand at 7. However, the lower range of this prediction would be a drop in the rate to 9.
Click download or read online button to get youth employment in sub saharan africa book now. Weso trends reports 2017 of the international labour organisation forecast the unemployment rate in subsaharan africa to stand at. J y a c a building today, a better africa tomorrow. Right now, subsaharan africa is experiencing gdp growth that most western chancellors, finance ministers or high priests of.
Youth unemployment in sub saharan africa is predicted to stay at the same rate into 2019, 11. The international conference on youth employment in subsaharan african. Lesson from lowincome countries in subsaharan africa. In honor of international youth day, john mcarthur and brandon routman reflect on subsaharan africas growing youth population and the need to address the regions soaring rates of youth. Furthermore, as with adult literacy rates, youth literacy rates in subsaharan africa are the lowest of any region in the world. Taking stock of the evidence and knowledge gaps gordon betcherman and themrise khan 2015 this scoping paper is one of a series jointly commissioned by the international development research centre and the mastercard foundation to shed light on the critical challenge of youth employment in subsaharan africa. Jan 30, 2014 amadou sy examines the challenges surrounding job growth in sub saharan africa, particularly the rise in youth unemployment, and urges african policymakers to address such issues through. While 10 to 12 million youth enter the workforce each year, only 3. The consequences of youth unemployment in africa are pervasive and severe. With more than 60% of its population under the age of 25, subsaharan africa is the worlds youngest region. According to the national bureau of statistics 2004, young people aged between 15 and 24 years account. Unemployment rate in subsahara africa forecast to be 7.
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