Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) - MDGs - Millenium Development Goals - African Development Indicators

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Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country. Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) - MDGs - Millenium Development Goals - African Development Indicators (Most Recent Data)

Rank

Country

Value
1Egypt (2005)62.2
2South Africa (2007)52
3Namibia (2001)49.3
4Swaziland (1997)48.3
5North Africa (2005)47.34
6Algeria (2004)46.3
7Botswana (2001)46.1
8Lesotho (1999)43.4
9Cape Verde (1990)42.1
10Mauritius (2007)31.3
11Ethiopia (2006)29.4
12Tunisia (2005)29.3
13Seychelles (1994)28.1
14Zimbabwe (2002)21.4
15Zambia (2000)19.5
16Ghana (2000)16.7
17Morocco (2007)16.1
18Sao Tome and Principe (1991)13.5
19Liberia (2007)3.7
20Sierra Leone (2004)3.5
21Madagascar (2005)2.8
22Niger (2001)1.7
23Uganda (1991)1.2
24Benin (2002)0.6
25Burundi (1990)0.4
26Burkina Faso (1985)0
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