Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2008
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2008, Eswatini had the highest unemployment rate (27.72%), followed by Djibouti (27.46%), and then Namibia (22.25%). Chad had the lowest unemployment rate (0.94%) 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 | 3.79 |
| Benin | 0.94 |
| Botswana | 16.59 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.41 |
| Burundi | 1.63 |
| Cape Verde | 10.74 |
| Cameroon | 3.42 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.98 |
| Ivory Coast | 6.36 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.55 |
| Djibouti | 27.46 |
| Central African Republic | 5.21 |
| Chad | 0.94 |
| Egypt | 8.52 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 7.94 |
| Eritrea | 5.60 |
| Eswatini | 27.72 |
| Ethiopia | 2.41 |
| Gabon | 19.19 |
| Gambia | 9.06 |
| Ghana | 4.97 |
| Guinea | 4.74 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.10 |
| Kenya | 2.98 |
| Lesotho | 16.88 |
| Liberia | 2.25 |
| Libya | 19.43 |
| Madagascar | 3.56 |
| Malawi | 4.92 |
| Mali | 1.32 |
| Mauritania | 9.95 |
| Mauritius | 7.17 |
| Morocco | 9.57 |
| Mozambique | 3.14 |
| Zambia | 7.93 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.08 |
| Tanzania | 2.77 |
| Uganda | 3.14 |
| Tunisia | 12.44 |
| Togo | 3.33 |
| Sudan | 14.80 |
| Somalia | 19.18 |
| South Africa | 19.51 |
| South Sudan | 12.15 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.92 |
| Senegal | 10.10 |
| Rwanda | 11.86 |
| Niger | 1.70 |
| Nigeria | 3.78 |
| Namibia | 22.25 |
| Comoros | 5.97 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.62 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.