Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1998
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 1998, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (37.03%), followed by South Africa (29.85%), and then Algeria (26.83%). Rwanda had the lowest unemployment rate (0.66%) in Africa in 1998.
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 1998.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1998 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1998
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 26.83 |
| Angola | 3.86 |
| Benin | 1 |
| Botswana | 20.86 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.44 |
| Burundi | 1.87 |
| Cape Verde | 10.77 |
| Cameroon | 7.81 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.97 |
| Ivory Coast | 4.1 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.9 |
| Djibouti | 11.64 |
| Central African Republic | 4.46 |
| Chad | 0.94 |
| Egypt | 8.03 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.53 |
| Eritrea | 6.86 |
| Eswatini | 23.12 |
| Ethiopia | 3.56 |
| Gabon | 17.49 |
| Gambia | 9.52 |
| Ghana | 8.2 |
| Guinea | 4.52 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.15 |
| Kenya | 2.92 |
| Lesotho | 37.03 |
| Liberia | 2.31 |
| Libya | 19.17 |
| Madagascar | 5.79 |
| Malawi | 6.02 |
| Mali | 3.92 |
| Mauritania | 9.96 |
| Mauritius | 9.36 |
| Morocco | 13.88 |
| Mozambique | 2.75 |
| Zambia | 12 |
| Zimbabwe | 6.44 |
| Tanzania | 3.22 |
| Uganda | 2.27 |
| Tunisia | 15.54 |
| Togo | 4.45 |
| Sudan | 15.43 |
| Somalia | 13.52 |
| South Africa | 29.85 |
| South Sudan | 12.71 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.43 |
| Senegal | 5.63 |
| Rwanda | 0.66 |
| Niger | 1.47 |
| Nigeria | 3.83 |
| Namibia | 23.02 |
| Comoros | 4.58 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 14.38 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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