Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1998
Updated on July 26, 2022.
In 1998, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (37.16%), followed by South Africa (29.95%), and then Djibouti (28.58%). Rwanda had the lowest unemployment rate (0.68%) 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(%) |
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| Algeria | 26.66 |
| Angola | 4.07 |
| Benin | 1.02 |
| Botswana | 20.86 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.44 |
| Burundi | 1.56 |
| Cape Verde | 11.05 |
| Cameroon | 7.82 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.96 |
| Ivory Coast | 4.10 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.90 |
| Djibouti | 28.58 |
| Central African Republic | 5.71 |
| Chad | 0.76 |
| Egypt | 8.03 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.50 |
| Eritrea | 6.01 |
| Eswatini | 23.08 |
| Ethiopia | 3.62 |
| Gabon | 17.43 |
| Gambia | 9.04 |
| Ghana | 8.20 |
| Guinea | 4.52 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 6.35 |
| Kenya | 3.03 |
| Lesotho | 37.16 |
| Liberia | 2.05 |
| Libya | 19.79 |
| Madagascar | 5.57 |
| Malawi | 5.75 |
| Mali | 4.05 |
| Mauritania | 9.83 |
| Mauritius | 9.35 |
| Morocco | 13.61 |
| Mozambique | 2.74 |
| Zambia | 12.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 6.46 |
| Tanzania | 3.19 |
| Uganda | 2.47 |
| Tunisia | 15.61 |
| Togo | 3.91 |
| Sudan | 15.35 |
| Somalia | 19.08 |
| South Africa | 29.95 |
| South Sudan | 12.05 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.45 |
| Senegal | 5.58 |
| Rwanda | 0.68 |
| Niger | 1.41 |
| Nigeria | 4.00 |
| Namibia | 23.08 |
| Comoros | 4.81 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 14.37 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.
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