Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1992
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 1992, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (37.61%), followed by South Africa (29.58%), and then Algeria (24.38%). Rwanda had the lowest unemployment rate (0.35%) in Africa in 1992.
The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".
See also: Youth Unemployment Rates of African Countries in 1992.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1992 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1992
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 24.38 |
| Angola | 3.78 |
| Benin | 1.51 |
| Botswana | 16.09 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.51 |
| Burundi | 1.79 |
| Cape Verde | 10.62 |
| Cameroon | 7.88 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.72 |
| Ivory Coast | 6.7 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.83 |
| Djibouti | 11.47 |
| Central African Republic | 4.35 |
| Chad | 0.68 |
| Egypt | 8.92 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.38 |
| Eritrea | 6.72 |
| Eswatini | 21.42 |
| Ethiopia | 3.01 |
| Gabon | 17.61 |
| Gambia | 9.37 |
| Ghana | 4.7 |
| Guinea | 4.42 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.05 |
| Kenya | 2.83 |
| Lesotho | 37.61 |
| Liberia | 2.24 |
| Libya | 18.96 |
| Madagascar | 5.63 |
| Malawi | 5.9 |
| Mali | 3.24 |
| Mauritania | 9.81 |
| Mauritius | 9.42 |
| Morocco | 13.67 |
| Mozambique | 2.63 |
| Zambia | 19.26 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.85 |
| Tanzania | 3.58 |
| Uganda | 0.92 |
| Tunisia | 15.74 |
| Togo | 4.32 |
| Sudan | 15.22 |
| Somalia | 13.33 |
| South Africa | 29.58 |
| South Sudan | 12.52 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.35 |
| Senegal | 5.53 |
| Rwanda | 0.35 |
| Niger | 1.41 |
| Nigeria | 3.75 |
| Namibia | 19.22 |
| Comoros | 4.5 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 14.21 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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