Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2006
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2006, Djibouti had the highest unemployment rate (27.77%), followed by Eswatini (27.62%), and then Namibia (22.18%). Benin had the lowest unemployment rate (0.86%) 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 | 3.88 |
| Benin | 0.86 |
| Botswana | 17.78 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.66 |
| Burundi | 3.18 |
| Cape Verde | 10.85 |
| Cameroon | 3.72 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.85 |
| Ivory Coast | 5.93 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.09 |
| Djibouti | 27.77 |
| Central African Republic | 5.29 |
| Chad | 0.91 |
| Egypt | 10.49 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.04 |
| Eritrea | 5.64 |
| Eswatini | 27.62 |
| Ethiopia | 2.47 |
| Gabon | 17.74 |
| Gambia | 9.03 |
| Ghana | 4.64 |
| Guinea | 4.74 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.08 |
| Kenya | 2.94 |
| Lesotho | 16.94 |
| Liberia | 2.23 |
| Libya | 19.49 |
| Madagascar | 2.94 |
| Malawi | 4.93 |
| Mali | 1.31 |
| Mauritania | 9.72 |
| Mauritius | 9.04 |
| Morocco | 9.67 |
| Mozambique | 3.05 |
| Zambia | 13.24 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.69 |
| Tanzania | 3.30 |
| Uganda | 2.28 |
| Tunisia | 12.51 |
| Togo | 4.23 |
| Sudan | 14.90 |
| Somalia | 19.29 |
| South Africa | 19.64 |
| South Sudan | 12.13 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.68 |
| Senegal | 10.03 |
| Rwanda | 11.90 |
| Niger | 2.65 |
| Nigeria | 3.80 |
| Namibia | 22.18 |
| Comoros | 5.28 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 16.65 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.