Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2001
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2001, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (34.35%), followed by South Africa (30.69%), and then Algeria (27.3%). Benin had the lowest unemployment rate (0.75%) 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 | 27.3 |
| Angola | 3.85 |
| Benin | 0.75 |
| Botswana | 18.54 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.63 |
| Burundi | 1.86 |
| Cape Verde | 10.76 |
| Cameroon | 7.46 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.96 |
| Ivory Coast | 4.71 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.9 |
| Djibouti | 11.63 |
| Central African Republic | 4.45 |
| Chad | 1.09 |
| Egypt | 9.26 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.52 |
| Eritrea | 6.85 |
| Eswatini | 25 |
| Ethiopia | 3.28 |
| Gabon | 17.29 |
| Gambia | 9.51 |
| Ghana | 9.26 |
| Guinea | 4.52 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.14 |
| Kenya | 2.91 |
| Lesotho | 34.35 |
| Liberia | 2.31 |
| Libya | 19.16 |
| Madagascar | 5.35 |
| Malawi | 6.01 |
| Mali | 6.1 |
| Mauritania | 9.96 |
| Mauritius | 9.14 |
| Morocco | 12.46 |
| Mozambique | 2.88 |
| Zambia | 13.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.3 |
| Tanzania | 2.99 |
| Uganda | 3.14 |
| Tunisia | 14.4 |
| Togo | 4.44 |
| Sudan | 15.41 |
| Somalia | 13.51 |
| South Africa | 30.69 |
| South Sudan | 12.7 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.43 |
| Senegal | 5.62 |
| Rwanda | 0.82 |
| Niger | 1.47 |
| Nigeria | 3.82 |
| Namibia | 20.72 |
| Comoros | 4.58 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.73 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.
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