Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2006
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2006, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (29.69%), followed by South Africa (28.34%), and then Eswatini (27.85%). Benin had the lowest unemployment rate (0.81%) in Africa in 2006.
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 2006.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2006 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2006
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 12.27 |
| Angola | 3.73 |
| Benin | 0.81 |
| Botswana | 17.78 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.64 |
| Burundi | 1.73 |
| Cape Verde | 10.51 |
| Cameroon | 3.69 |
| Republic of Congo | 18.61 |
| Ivory Coast | 5.61 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.98 |
| Djibouti | 11.34 |
| Central African Republic | 4.27 |
| Chad | 1.28 |
| Egypt | 10.49 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.26 |
| Eritrea | 6.62 |
| Eswatini | 27.85 |
| Ethiopia | 2.39 |
| Gabon | 17.37 |
| Gambia | 9.26 |
| Ghana | 4.64 |
| Guinea | 4.35 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2.98 |
| Kenya | 2.77 |
| Lesotho | 29.69 |
| Liberia | 2.19 |
| Libya | 18.8 |
| Madagascar | 2.84 |
| Malawi | 5.81 |
| Mali | 10.72 |
| Mauritania | 9.7 |
| Mauritius | 9.04 |
| Morocco | 9.67 |
| Mozambique | 2.97 |
| Zambia | 12.87 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.52 |
| Tanzania | 3.3 |
| Uganda | 2.21 |
| Tunisia | 12.51 |
| Togo | 4.23 |
| Sudan | 15.07 |
| Somalia | 13.19 |
| South Africa | 28.34 |
| South Sudan | 12.39 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.54 |
| Senegal | 10.03 |
| Rwanda | 0.9 |
| Niger | 2.33 |
| Nigeria | 3.69 |
| Namibia | 21.76 |
| Comoros | 5.07 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 16.65 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.
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