Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2008
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2008, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (27.76%), followed by Eswatini (27.45%), and then South Africa (22.41%). Benin had the lowest unemployment rate (0.85%) in Africa in 2008.
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 2008.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2008 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2008
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 11.33 |
| Angola | 3.63 |
| Benin | 0.85 |
| Botswana | 16.35 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.62 |
| Burundi | 1.63 |
| Cape Verde | 10.31 |
| Cameroon | 3.31 |
| Republic of Congo | 16.52 |
| Ivory Coast | 5.88 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.29 |
| Djibouti | 11.1 |
| Central African Republic | 4.12 |
| Chad | 1.32 |
| Egypt | 8.52 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.06 |
| Eritrea | 6.44 |
| Eswatini | 27.45 |
| Ethiopia | 2.24 |
| Gabon | 18.44 |
| Gambia | 9.05 |
| Ghana | 4.79 |
| Guinea | 4.21 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2.86 |
| Kenya | 2.66 |
| Lesotho | 27.76 |
| Liberia | 2.11 |
| Libya | 18.51 |
| Madagascar | 3.34 |
| Malawi | 5.65 |
| Mali | 10.23 |
| Mauritania | 9.51 |
| Mauritius | 7.17 |
| Morocco | 9.57 |
| Mozambique | 2.95 |
| Zambia | 7.93 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.67 |
| Tanzania | 2.61 |
| Uganda | 2.92 |
| Tunisia | 12.44 |
| Togo | 3.08 |
| Sudan | 14.8 |
| Somalia | 12.94 |
| South Africa | 22.41 |
| South Sudan | 12.15 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.67 |
| Senegal | 9.85 |
| Rwanda | 0.88 |
| Niger | 1.22 |
| Nigeria | 3.59 |
| Namibia | 21.48 |
| Comoros | 5.59 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.26 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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