Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2004
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2004, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (31.77%), followed by South Africa (29.45%), and then Eswatini (26.96%). Benin had the lowest unemployment rate (0.77%) in Africa in 2004.
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 2004.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2004 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2004
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 17.65 |
| Angola | 3.85 |
| Benin | 0.77 |
| Botswana | 21.76 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.37 |
| Burundi | 1.85 |
| Cape Verde | 10.75 |
| Cameroon | 5.13 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.94 |
| Ivory Coast | 5.36 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.89 |
| Djibouti | 11.62 |
| Central African Republic | 4.44 |
| Chad | 1.26 |
| Egypt | 10.32 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.51 |
| Eritrea | 6.84 |
| Eswatini | 26.96 |
| Ethiopia | 2.71 |
| Gabon | 17.08 |
| Gambia | 9.5 |
| Ghana | 6.4 |
| Guinea | 4.51 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.13 |
| Kenya | 2.91 |
| Lesotho | 31.77 |
| Liberia | 2.3 |
| Libya | 19.14 |
| Madagascar | 3.72 |
| Malawi | 6 |
| Mali | 8.75 |
| Mauritania | 9.94 |
| Mauritius | 8.34 |
| Morocco | 10.83 |
| Mozambique | 3.01 |
| Zambia | 15.37 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.39 |
| Tanzania | 3.27 |
| Uganda | 2.69 |
| Tunisia | 14.23 |
| Togo | 4.43 |
| Sudan | 15.4 |
| Somalia | 13.49 |
| South Africa | 29.45 |
| South Sudan | 12.68 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.42 |
| Senegal | 7.79 |
| Rwanda | 0.93 |
| Niger | 2.69 |
| Nigeria | 3.81 |
| Namibia | 22.09 |
| Comoros | 4.57 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 16.12 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.
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