Africa faces a pressing problem of youth unemployment. Steadily worsening over the years, youth unemployment on the continent stands at 60 percent. Collective action is needed to find solutions while addressing the structural causes of the problem.
Africa’s youth (aged 15-24) comprise 32 percent the working-age population and 10.6 percent of the unemployed. The face of Africa's youth is an eighteen-and-a-half-year-old female living in a rural area, with some education and literacy but not attending school. Her main challenge is finding and sustaining productive employment with a reasonable income.
