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Mauritania Youth Unemployment Rate

22.8%as of 2019Reported+7.6% vs 2017

Share of the labor force ages 15-24 that is unemployed (ILO modelled estimate). Source: ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization). Retrieved 18 Oct 2026.

History

most recent 3 periods · ILO

3 observations are available since 2012. At least 4 are needed to show a trend chart.

PeriodYouth Unemployment Rate
201922.8%
201721.2%
201215.2%

Youth Unemployment Rate across Africa

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CountryYouth Unemployment RatePeriod
Nigeria7%2025
Kenya16.7%2022
South Africa53.2%2025
Egypt15.3%2024
Ghana5.9%2025
Ethiopia6.4%2021

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