Hohe Arbeitslosigkeit und Unsicherheit treiben die Abwanderung der westafrikanischen Jugend voran

The document analyzes the rising trend of youth emigration from West Africa, driven by high unemployment, insecurity, and structural inequality. It highlights the resulting brain drain in critical sectors and suggests leveraging the digital economy and diaspora skills to create regional opportunities.

• Youth emigration in West Africa is primarily driven by high unemployment rates, which stood at nearly 13 percent across the region in 2023. In Nigeria, more than 53 percent of youths are unemployed, while Ghana reported a youth unemployment rate of 21 percent in 2023.
• The exodus of young people leads to a significant brain drain, reducing the skilled workforce in the technology, education, and healthcare sectors. This trend weakens public services, slows industrial growth, and increases regional dependency on remittances over local economic development.
• Security crises and violent instability, specifically jihadist extremism from groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP, contribute to forced migration. In Nigeria, insurgent attacks have caused over 350,000 deaths since 2009 and displaced more than 2 million people, particularly in the Northeast and Lake Chad Basin region.

APA

Ademola, A. A. (2025). Hohe Arbeitslosigkeit und Unsicherheit treiben die Abwanderung der westafrikanischen Jugend voran. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/de/exodus-steuern-jugend-mobilitaet-japa-phaenomen-en

Chicago

Ademola, Adedeji Aina. Hohe Arbeitslosigkeit und Unsicherheit treiben die Abwanderung der westafrikanischen Jugend voran. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2025. https://afripoli.org/de/exodus-steuern-jugend-mobilitaet-japa-phaenomen-en.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Ademola |first1=Adedeji Aina |title=Hohe Arbeitslosigkeit und Unsicherheit treiben die Abwanderung der westafrikanischen Jugend voran |publisher=Africa Policy Research Institute |date=5 December 2025 |url=https://afripoli.org/de/exodus-steuern-jugend-mobilitaet-japa-phaenomen-en |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{ademola2025hohe, author = {Ademola, Adedeji Aina}, title = {{Hohe Arbeitslosigkeit und Unsicherheit treiben die Abwanderung der westafrikanischen Jugend voran}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://afripoli.org/de/exodus-steuern-jugend-mobilitaet-japa-phaenomen-en}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }