1、ENABLING AFRICAS YOUTH IN THE AGE OF AISERIES 4OCTOBER 2025GLOBAL FUTURE OF WORK REPORT PREFACE301SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAS UNTAPPED LABOR FORCE:TURNING A DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND INTO FUTURE GROWTH702IN A TECHNOLOGY-FIRST ERA,SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAPFROG2403PATHS TO BUILDING A YOUTHFUL,P
2、RODUCTIVE,AND AI-ENABLED WORKFORCE 37TECHNICAL APPENDIX46KNOWLEDGE PARTNERCover and interior images Getty imagesEXECUTIVE SUMMARY4GLOBAL FUTURE OF WORK REPORT:SERIES 4:ENABLING AFRICAS YOUTH IN THE AGE OF AI2FII Institue is delighted to launch the fourth edition of the Global Future of Work Report,w
3、hich examines the state of labor markets in sub-Saharan Africa and the implications of demographic change and emerging technologies for the future of work.The first edition,Preparing Labor Markets in MENA for a New Technological Era,identified the economic gaps and opportunities between the Global N
4、orth and Global South,with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa(MENA).The second edition,The Future of Work in Latin America,analyzed the regions productivity slowdown,human capital challenges,and readiness to adopt automation and AI.The third edition,The Future of Work in Europe,explored how
5、 advanced economies are navigating demographic aging,rising automation,and shifting competitiveness.This fourth edition turns to sub-Saharan Africa,the worlds youngest region,where nearly 60%of the population is under the age of 24 and the workforce is projected to expand by 650 million people by 20
6、50.This unprecedented demographic surge presents both a historic opportunity and a profound challenge:to transform a youth bulge into a demographic dividend rather than a liability.The report highlights how sub-Saharan Africas growth has so far been driven largely by head count,with productivity gai