Finding employment can be challenging for young people all over the world. This map shows the percentage of unemployed job seekers ages 15-24 compared with the percentage of the total population that was out of work in 2020. Why might it be more difficult for young people to get jobs?
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Unemployed people waiting in line for food handouts in Dubai Jim McMahon (map); Lisa Barrington/Reuters (line)
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NORTH AMERICA
Youth Unemployment 15.3%
Total Unemployment 8.2%
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Youth Unemployment 20.8%
Total Unemployment 10.1%
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Youth Unemployment 26.9%
Total Unemployment 10.5%
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Youth Unemployment 14.5%
Total Unemployment 7.3%
EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA
Youth Unemployment 18.3%
Total Unemployment 7.2%
SOUTH ASIA
Youth Unemployment 21.5%
Total Unemployment 7.2%
EAST ASIA & PACIFIC
Youth Unemployment 10.8%
Total Unemployment 4.3%
SOURCE: World Bank
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