Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1999
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 1999, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (36.23%), followed by South Africa (29.94%), and then Algeria (28.37%). Rwanda had the lowest unemployment rate (0.72%) in Africa in 1999.
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 1999.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1999 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1999
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 28.37 |
| Angola | 3.88 |
| Benin | 0.92 |
| Botswana | 18.34 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.52 |
| Burundi | 1.89 |
| Cape Verde | 10.82 |
| Cameroon | 7.75 |
| Republic of Congo | 20.05 |
| Ivory Coast | 4.33 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.93 |
| Djibouti | 11.7 |
| Central African Republic | 4.5 |
| Chad | 1 |
| Egypt | 7.95 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.57 |
| Eritrea | 6.9 |
| Eswatini | 23.82 |
| Ethiopia | 3.71 |
| Gabon | 17.49 |
| Gambia | 9.57 |
| Ghana | 10.1 |
| Guinea | 4.55 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.18 |
| Kenya | 2.95 |
| Lesotho | 36.23 |
| Liberia | 2.34 |
| Libya | 19.24 |
| Madagascar | 5.83 |
| Malawi | 6.06 |
| Mali | 4.62 |
| Mauritania | 10.01 |
| Mauritius | 9.34 |
| Morocco | 13.94 |
| Mozambique | 2.82 |
| Zambia | 12.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 |
| Tanzania | 3.17 |
| Uganda | 2.58 |
| Tunisia | 15.21 |
| Togo | 4.49 |
| Sudan | 15.49 |
| Somalia | 13.58 |
| South Africa | 29.94 |
| South Sudan | 12.76 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.46 |
| Senegal | 5.66 |
| Rwanda | 0.72 |
| Niger | 1.49 |
| Nigeria | 3.85 |
| Namibia | 21.7 |
| Comoros | 4.61 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 14.44 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.
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