Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1993
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 1993, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (37.88%), followed by South Africa (29.8%), and then Algeria (26.23%). Rwanda had the lowest unemployment rate (0.41%) in Africa in 1993.
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 1993.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1993 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1993
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 26.23 |
| Angola | 3.85 |
| Benin | 1.46 |
| Botswana | 18.61 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.56 |
| Burundi | 1.85 |
| Cape Verde | 10.75 |
| Cameroon | 8.02 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.93 |
| Ivory Coast | 5.84 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.89 |
| Djibouti | 11.61 |
| Central African Republic | 4.44 |
| Chad | 0.7 |
| Egypt | 10.92 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.5 |
| Eritrea | 6.83 |
| Eswatini | 21.6 |
| Ethiopia | 3.08 |
| Gabon | 17.78 |
| Gambia | 9.49 |
| Ghana | 5.28 |
| Guinea | 4.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.13 |
| Kenya | 2.9 |
| Lesotho | 37.88 |
| Liberia | 2.3 |
| Libya | 19.14 |
| Madagascar | 5.76 |
| Malawi | 6 |
| Mali | 3.29 |
| Mauritania | 9.94 |
| Mauritius | 9.55 |
| Morocco | 13.84 |
| Mozambique | 2.69 |
| Zambia | 19.7 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.93 |
| Tanzania | 3.59 |
| Uganda | 1.13 |
| Tunisia | 15.91 |
| Togo | 4.43 |
| Sudan | 15.39 |
| Somalia | 13.49 |
| South Africa | 29.8 |
| South Sudan | 12.68 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.42 |
| Senegal | 5.61 |
| Rwanda | 0.41 |
| Niger | 1.46 |
| Nigeria | 3.81 |
| Namibia | 19.37 |
| Comoros | 4.57 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 14.35 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.
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