Table 1 Summary indicators, youth employment (15–24 years), by region, 2013
Unemployment rate | Youth-to-adult unemployment rate | Labor force participation rate | Employment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.7 | 2.0 | 53.6 | 47.3 |
Developed economies | 17.9 | 2.3 | 47.5 | 39.0 |
Central and Southeastern Europe/CIS | 18.0 | 2.6 | 42.0 | 34.5 |
East Asia | 9.8 | 2.7 | 59.3 | 53.5 |
Southeast Asia and Pacific | 13.3 | 5.3 | 52.2 | 45.2 |
South Asia | 9.4 | 3.9 | 40.9 | 37.0 |
Latin America and Caribbean | 13.2 | 2.7 | 52.4 | 45.5 |
Middle East | 29.1 | 3.8 | 30.2 | 21.4 |
North Africa | 23.9 | 3.3 | 33.3 | 25.4 |