Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2009
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2009, Djibouti had the highest unemployment rate (27.40%), followed by Eswatini (27.07%), and then Namibia (22.29%). Chad had the lowest unemployment rate (0.96%) in Africa in 2009.
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 2009.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2009 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2009
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 10.16 |
| Angola | 3.78 |
| Benin | 1.00 |
| Botswana | 16.17 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.57 |
| Burundi | 1.63 |
| Cape Verde | 10.75 |
| Cameroon | 3.77 |
| Republic of Congo | 19.94 |
| Ivory Coast | 6.60 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.81 |
| Djibouti | 27.40 |
| Central African Republic | 5.27 |
| Chad | 0.96 |
| Egypt | 9.09 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.06 |
| Eritrea | 5.65 |
| Eswatini | 27.07 |
| Ethiopia | 2.39 |
| Gabon | 19.83 |
| Gambia | 9.13 |
| Ghana | 5.24 |
| Guinea | 4.87 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.10 |
| Kenya | 2.92 |
| Lesotho | 17.05 |
| Liberia | 2.26 |
| Libya | 19.41 |
| Madagascar | 4.00 |
| Malawi | 4.92 |
| Mali | 1.33 |
| Mauritania | 9.94 |
| Mauritius | 7.26 |
| Morocco | 8.96 |
| Mozambique | 3.19 |
| Zambia | 10.56 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.08 |
| Tanzania | 2.50 |
| Uganda | 3.60 |
| Tunisia | 13.29 |
| Togo | 2.88 |
| Sudan | 13.00 |
| Somalia | 19.17 |
| South Africa | 20.51 |
| South Sudan | 12.21 |
| Sierra Leone | 4.06 |
| Senegal | 10.19 |
| Rwanda | 11.92 |
| Niger | 1.27 |
| Nigeria | 3.76 |
| Namibia | 22.29 |
| Comoros | 6.34 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.26 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.