Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2014
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2014, South Africa had the highest unemployment rate (24.89%), followed by Lesotho (24.47%), and then Eswatini (24.14%). Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.52%) in Africa in 2014.
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 2014.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2014 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2014
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 10.21 |
| Angola | 7.31 |
| Benin | 2.61 |
| Botswana | 17.78 |
| Burkina Faso | 6.48 |
| Burundi | 1.57 |
| Cape Verde | 11.69 |
| Cameroon | 3.53 |
| Republic of Congo | 9.95 |
| Ivory Coast | 3.65 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.44 |
| Djibouti | 11.45 |
| Central African Republic | 4.34 |
| Chad | 1.83 |
| Egypt | 13.11 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.36 |
| Eritrea | 6.71 |
| Eswatini | 24.14 |
| Ethiopia | 2.22 |
| Gabon | 20.3 |
| Gambia | 9.35 |
| Ghana | 6.52 |
| Guinea | 4.41 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.04 |
| Kenya | 2.82 |
| Lesotho | 24.47 |
| Liberia | 2.13 |
| Libya | 18.94 |
| Madagascar | 1.33 |
| Malawi | 5.89 |
| Mali | 6.38 |
| Mauritania | 10.12 |
| Mauritius | 7.47 |
| Morocco | 9.7 |
| Mozambique | 3.41 |
| Zambia | 9.34 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.33 |
| Tanzania | 2.13 |
| Uganda | 1.88 |
| Tunisia | 15.06 |
| Togo | 2.16 |
| Sudan | 17.36 |
| Somalia | 13.32 |
| South Africa | 24.89 |
| South Sudan | 12.51 |
| Sierra Leone | 4.68 |
| Senegal | 7.61 |
| Rwanda | 1.17 |
| Niger | 0.52 |
| Nigeria | 4.56 |
| Namibia | 18.52 |
| Comoros | 8.14 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.52 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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