Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1998
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 1998, Djibouti had the highest unemployment rate (28.96%), followed by Algeria (26.64%), and then Eswatini (23.09%). Chad had the lowest unemployment rate (0.75%) 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 | 26.64 |
| Angola | 4.23 |
| Benin | 1.02 |
| Botswana | 20.86 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.44 |
| Burundi | 2.86 |
| Cape Verde | 11.22 |
| Cameroon | 7.81 |
| Republic of Congo | 20.11 |
| Ivory Coast | 4.10 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.95 |
| Djibouti | 28.96 |
| Central African Republic | 5.41 |
| Chad | 0.75 |
| Egypt | 8.03 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 7.99 |
| Eritrea | 5.55 |
| Eswatini | 23.09 |
| Ethiopia | 3.65 |
| Gabon | 17.43 |
| Gambia | 8.37 |
| Ghana | 8.20 |
| Guinea | 4.56 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.20 |
| Kenya | 3.13 |
| Lesotho | 17.08 |
| Liberia | 2.13 |
| Libya | 19.94 |
| Madagascar | 5.60 |
| Malawi | 4.89 |
| Mali | 1.25 |
| Mauritania | 10.01 |
| Mauritius | 9.33 |
| Morocco | 13.61 |
| Mozambique | 2.75 |
| Zambia | 12.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 6.45 |
| Tanzania | 3.19 |
| Uganda | 3.48 |
| Tunisia | 15.61 |
| Togo | 4.01 |
| Sudan | 15.43 |
| Somalia | 19.46 |
| South Africa | 20.57 |
| South Sudan | 12.15 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.45 |
| Senegal | 5.55 |
| Rwanda | 11.92 |
| Niger | 1.41 |
| Nigeria | 3.89 |
| Namibia | 23.09 |
| Comoros | 4.85 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 14.38 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.