Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2007
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2007, Eswatini had the highest unemployment rate (28.24%), followed by Djibouti (27.62%), and then Namibia (22.2%). Benin had the lowest unemployment rate (0.89%) in Africa in 2007.
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 2007.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2007 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2007
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 13.79 |
| Angola | 3.83 |
| Benin | 0.89 |
| Botswana | 17.17 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.30 |
| Burundi | 2.42 |
| Cape Verde | 10.73 |
| Cameroon | 3.06 |
| Republic of Congo | 20.12 |
| Ivory Coast | 6.19 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.32 |
| Djibouti | 27.62 |
| Central African Republic | 5.26 |
| Chad | 0.92 |
| Egypt | 8.80 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 7.99 |
| Eritrea | 5.65 |
| Eswatini | 28.24 |
| Ethiopia | 2.44 |
| Gabon | 18.27 |
| Gambia | 9.04 |
| Ghana | 4.87 |
| Guinea | 4.66 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.09 |
| Kenya | 2.92 |
| Lesotho | 16.93 |
| Liberia | 2.23 |
| Libya | 19.44 |
| Madagascar | 3.25 |
| Malawi | 4.89 |
| Mali | 1.32 |
| Mauritania | 9.98 |
| Mauritius | 8.48 |
| Morocco | 9.56 |
| Mozambique | 3.10 |
| Zambia | 10.58 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.85 |
| Tanzania | 3.02 |
| Uganda | 2.72 |
| Tunisia | 12.36 |
| Togo | 3.82 |
| Sudan | 14.84 |
| Somalia | 19.17 |
| South Africa | 19.54 |
| South Sudan | 12.13 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.79 |
| Senegal | 10.07 |
| Rwanda | 11.92 |
| Niger | 2.22 |
| Nigeria | 3.79 |
| Namibia | 22.20 |
| Comoros | 5.66 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 16.32 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.