Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2013
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2013, Eswatini had the highest unemployment rate (24.9%), followed by Lesotho (24.58%), and then South Africa (24.56%). Madagascar had the lowest unemployment rate (0.94%) in Africa in 2013.
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 2013.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2013 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2013
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
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| Algeria | 9.82 |
| Angola | 7.38 |
| Benin | 2.66 |
| Botswana | 17.88 |
| Burkina Faso | 6.07 |
| Burundi | 1.64 |
| Cape Verde | 11.49 |
| Cameroon | 3.71 |
| Republic of Congo | 10.01 |
| Ivory Coast | 4.25 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.49 |
| Djibouti | 11.54 |
| Central African Republic | 4.39 |
| Chad | 1.8 |
| Egypt | 13.15 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.44 |
| Eritrea | 6.78 |
| Eswatini | 24.9 |
| Ethiopia | 2.25 |
| Gabon | 20.41 |
| Gambia | 9.43 |
| Ghana | 6.26 |
| Guinea | 4.46 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.09 |
| Kenya | 2.87 |
| Lesotho | 24.58 |
| Liberia | 2.19 |
| Libya | 19.05 |
| Madagascar | 0.94 |
| Malawi | 5.95 |
| Mali | 6.35 |
| Mauritania | 10.04 |
| Mauritius | 7.32 |
| Morocco | 9.23 |
| Mozambique | 3.41 |
| Zambia | 8.61 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.38 |
| Tanzania | 2.93 |
| Uganda | 1.91 |
| Tunisia | 15.93 |
| Togo | 2.12 |
| Sudan | 17.47 |
| Somalia | 13.41 |
| South Africa | 24.56 |
| South Sudan | 12.6 |
| Sierra Leone | 4.59 |
| Senegal | 8.53 |
| Rwanda | 1.18 |
| Niger | 1.22 |
| Nigeria | 3.7 |
| Namibia | 19.03 |
| Comoros | 7.81 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.6 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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