Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2003
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2003, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (32.72%), followed by South Africa (32.31%), and then Eswatini (26.39%). Benin had the lowest unemployment rate (0.73%) in Africa in 2003.
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 2003.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2003 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2003
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 23.72 |
| Angola | 3.88 |
| Benin | 0.73 |
| Botswana | 23.8 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.78 |
| Burundi | 1.89 |
| Cape Verde | 10.81 |
| Cameroon | 5.9 |
| Republic of Congo | 20.03 |
| Ivory Coast | 5.18 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.92 |
| Djibouti | 11.69 |
| Central African Republic | 4.49 |
| Chad | 1.22 |
| Egypt | 11.01 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.56 |
| Eritrea | 6.89 |
| Eswatini | 26.39 |
| Ethiopia | 2.92 |
| Gabon | 17.22 |
| Gambia | 9.56 |
| Ghana | 7.34 |
| Guinea | 4.55 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.17 |
| Kenya | 2.94 |
| Lesotho | 32.72 |
| Liberia | 2.33 |
| Libya | 19.23 |
| Madagascar | 5.01 |
| Malawi | 6.05 |
| Mali | 7.86 |
| Mauritania | 10 |
| Mauritius | 8.3 |
| Morocco | 11.92 |
| Mozambique | 3 |
| Zambia | 14.8 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.72 |
| Tanzania | 3.21 |
| Uganda | 3.6 |
| Tunisia | 14.51 |
| Togo | 4.48 |
| Sudan | 15.48 |
| Somalia | 13.57 |
| South Africa | 32.31 |
| South Sudan | 12.75 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.45 |
| Senegal | 6.7 |
| Rwanda | 0.92 |
| Niger | 2.28 |
| Nigeria | 3.84 |
| Namibia | 21.71 |
| Comoros | 4.61 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 16.36 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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