Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2009
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2009, Lesotho had the highest unemployment rate (27.5%), followed by Eswatini (27.39%), and then South Africa (23.52%). Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.91%) 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 | 0.97 |
| Botswana | 16.17 |
| Burkina Faso | 4.23 |
| Burundi | 1.75 |
| Cape Verde | 10.62 |
| Cameroon | 3.77 |
| Republic of Congo | 16.1 |
| Ivory Coast | 6.41 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.7 |
| Djibouti | 11.46 |
| Central African Republic | 4.34 |
| Chad | 1.5 |
| Egypt | 9.09 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.37 |
| Eritrea | 6.72 |
| Eswatini | 27.39 |
| Ethiopia | 2.35 |
| Gabon | 19.59 |
| Gambia | 9.36 |
| Ghana | 5.14 |
| Guinea | 4.42 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.05 |
| Kenya | 2.83 |
| Lesotho | 27.5 |
| Liberia | 2.24 |
| Libya | 18.95 |
| Madagascar | 3.88 |
| Malawi | 5.89 |
| Mali | 9.28 |
| Mauritania | 9.81 |
| Mauritius | 7.26 |
| Morocco | 8.96 |
| Mozambique | 3.17 |
| Zambia | 10.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.03 |
| Tanzania | 2.5 |
| Uganda | 3.6 |
| Tunisia | 13.29 |
| Togo | 2.8 |
| Sudan | 13 |
| Somalia | 13.32 |
| South Africa | 23.52 |
| South Sudan | 12.52 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.99 |
| Senegal | 10.25 |
| Rwanda | 1.02 |
| Niger | 0.91 |
| Nigeria | 3.75 |
| Namibia | 21.99 |
| Comoros | 6.19 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.12 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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