Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2001
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2001, Djibouti had the highest unemployment rate (28.52%), followed by Algeria (27.3%), and then Eswatini (24.87%). Benin had the lowest unemployment rate (0.77%) in Africa in 2001.
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 2001.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2001 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2001
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 27.30 |
| Angola | 4.12 |
| Benin | 0.77 |
| Botswana | 18.54 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.65 |
| Burundi | 3.00 |
| Cape Verde | 11.17 |
| Cameroon | 7.46 |
| Republic of Congo | 20.00 |
| Ivory Coast | 4.85 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.93 |
| Djibouti | 28.52 |
| Central African Republic | 5.33 |
| Chad | 0.80 |
| Egypt | 9.26 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.11 |
| Eritrea | 5.67 |
| Eswatini | 24.87 |
| Ethiopia | 3.30 |
| Gabon | 17.23 |
| Gambia | 8.54 |
| Ghana | 9.49 |
| Guinea | 4.57 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.04 |
| Kenya | 3.07 |
| Lesotho | 17.00 |
| Liberia | 2.20 |
| Libya | 19.81 |
| Madagascar | 5.35 |
| Malawi | 4.99 |
| Mali | 1.23 |
| Mauritania | 10.00 |
| Mauritius | 9.14 |
| Morocco | 12.46 |
| Mozambique | 2.84 |
| Zambia | 13.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.34 |
| Tanzania | 2.99 |
| Uganda | 3.54 |
| Tunisia | 14.40 |
| Togo | 4.08 |
| Sudan | 15.22 |
| Somalia | 19.37 |
| South Africa | 20.22 |
| South Sudan | 12.13 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.48 |
| Senegal | 5.57 |
| Rwanda | 11.94 |
| Niger | 1.47 |
| Nigeria | 3.84 |
| Namibia | 20.86 |
| Comoros | 4.70 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.73 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.