Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2010
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2010, Djibouti had the highest unemployment rate (27.19%), followed by Eswatini (26.39%), and then South Africa (23.18%). Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.77%) in Africa in 2010.
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 2010.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2010 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2010
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 9.96 |
| Angola | 9.43 |
| Benin | 1.04 |
| Botswana | 17.86 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.63 |
| Burundi | 1.61 |
| Cape Verde | 10.67 |
| Cameroon | 4.11 |
| Republic of Congo | 20.02 |
| Ivory Coast | 6.78 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.02 |
| Djibouti | 27.19 |
| Central African Republic | 5.52 |
| Chad | 0.95 |
| Egypt | 8.76 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.40 |
| Eritrea | 5.89 |
| Eswatini | 26.39 |
| Ethiopia | 2.34 |
| Gabon | 20.39 |
| Gambia | 9.23 |
| Ghana | 5.38 |
| Guinea | 4.78 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.10 |
| Kenya | 2.85 |
| Lesotho | 16.87 |
| Liberia | 2.27 |
| Libya | 19.31 |
| Madagascar | 4.28 |
| Malawi | 4.94 |
| Mali | 1.33 |
| Mauritania | 9.90 |
| Mauritius | 7.65 |
| Morocco | 9.09 |
| Mozambique | 3.23 |
| Zambia | 13.19 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.19 |
| Tanzania | 2.99 |
| Uganda | 3.59 |
| Tunisia | 13.05 |
| Togo | 2.43 |
| Sudan | 15.13 |
| Somalia | 19.17 |
| South Africa | 23.18 |
| South Sudan | 12.14 |
| Sierra Leone | 4.18 |
| Senegal | 10.23 |
| Rwanda | 11.90 |
| Niger | 0.77 |
| Nigeria | 3.76 |
| Namibia | 22.12 |
| Comoros | 6.69 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 14.59 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.