Every year millions of young adults join the labor market in Africa. This paper uses the Jobs of the World Database to … compare their job prospects to those of their counterparts in other low-income regions. We show that employment rates are … similar at similar levels of development but young adults in Africa are less likely to have a salaried job, especially when …

Youth unemployment and underemployment are serious concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, especially given the region’s young … creation more generally in the region. Employment interventions can mitigate some of these barriers. However, our stocktaking … not adequately reflect the reality that most young people work in agriculture, household enterprises, and self-employment …

remotely and greater satisfaction with other work conditions increases the probability of employment. The probit model also …