Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa - Taking stock of the evidence and knowledge gaps - 2015

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Title
Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa - Taking stock of the evidence and knowledge gaps - 2015
Author
Gordon Betcherman; Themrise Khan
Year
2015
Publication/Event Date
December 03 2015
Abstract
Youth employment is a pressing challenge throughout sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) today. With a median age of only 24 projected by 2050, the UN estimates that Africa's 15-24 year-old age group will swell by about six million each year for the next decade. Most young people in the region work in low-income and low-productivity jobs. Improving these outcomes is critical, given the region's large youth bulge and the potential development spillovers that go along with a productive and engaged youth cohort. The purpose of this paper is to take stock of what we know about youth employment in sub-Saharan Africa and to identify research that could address policy-relevant knowledge gaps. It is based on a review of the available grey and academic literature, from both international and regional sources.
Resource Subject
  • Youth Employment
Keywords/Access Points
Youth Employment; Sub-Saharan Africa; Knowledge Gaps; Research
Geographic Locations
  • Africa
Language
  • English
Demographic Groups
  • Youth
Special Collections
  • Knowledge Exchange Resources
Archival Record ID
MFA.2024.2311