Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2005
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2005, Djibouti had the highest unemployment rate (27.95%), followed by Eswatini (27.04%), and then Namibia (22.33%). Benin had the lowest unemployment rate (0.83%) in Africa in 2005.
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 2005.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2005 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2005
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 15.27 |
| Angola | 3.92 |
| Benin | 0.83 |
| Botswana | 19.83 |
| Burkina Faso | 4.00 |
| Burundi | 3.19 |
| Cape Verde | 10.91 |
| Cameroon | 4.40 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.80 |
| Ivory Coast | 5.73 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.85 |
| Djibouti | 27.95 |
| Central African Republic | 5.33 |
| Chad | 0.86 |
| Egypt | 11.05 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.11 |
| Eritrea | 5.62 |
| Eswatini | 27.04 |
| Ethiopia | 2.50 |
| Gabon | 16.91 |
| Gambia | 8.99 |
| Ghana | 5.61 |
| Guinea | 4.68 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.06 |
| Kenya | 2.97 |
| Lesotho | 16.97 |
| Liberia | 2.23 |
| Libya | 19.49 |
| Madagascar | 2.62 |
| Malawi | 4.94 |
| Mali | 1.29 |
| Mauritania | 9.85 |
| Mauritius | 9.52 |
| Morocco | 11.01 |
| Mozambique | 3.03 |
| Zambia | 15.90 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.55 |
| Tanzania | 3.22 |
| Uganda | 1.90 |
| Tunisia | 12.87 |
| Togo | 4.26 |
| Sudan | 14.98 |
| Somalia | 19.30 |
| South Africa | 19.74 |
| South Sudan | 12.14 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.55 |
| Senegal | 8.87 |
| Rwanda | 11.91 |
| Niger | 3.10 |
| Nigeria | 3.81 |
| Namibia | 22.33 |
| Comoros | 4.92 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 16.47 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.