Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2015
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2015, South Africa had the highest unemployment rate (25.15%), followed by Lesotho (24.4%), and then Eswatini (23.44%). Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.52%) in Africa in 2015.
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 2015.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2015 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2015
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 11.21 |
| Angola | 7.26 |
| Benin | 2.57 |
| Botswana | 17.71 |
| Burkina Faso | 6.04 |
| Burundi | 1.55 |
| Cape Verde | 11.9 |
| Cameroon | 3.51 |
| Republic of Congo | 9.9 |
| Ivory Coast | 3.1 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.4 |
| Djibouti | 11.39 |
| Central African Republic | 4.3 |
| Chad | 1.87 |
| Egypt | 13.05 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.31 |
| Eritrea | 6.66 |
| Eswatini | 23.44 |
| Ethiopia | 2.2 |
| Gabon | 20.22 |
| Gambia | 9.3 |
| Ghana | 6.81 |
| Guinea | 4.38 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.01 |
| Kenya | 2.8 |
| Lesotho | 24.4 |
| Liberia | 2.08 |
| Libya | 18.87 |
| Madagascar | 1.79 |
| Malawi | 5.85 |
| Mali | 7.73 |
| Mauritania | 10.22 |
| Mauritius | 7.41 |
| Morocco | 9.46 |
| Mozambique | 3.43 |
| Zambia | 10.1 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.29 |
| Tanzania | 2.1 |
| Uganda | 1.86 |
| Tunisia | 15.16 |
| Togo | 2.2 |
| Sudan | 17.29 |
| Somalia | 13.25 |
| South Africa | 25.15 |
| South Sudan | 12.45 |
| Sierra Leone | 4.64 |
| Senegal | 6.76 |
| Rwanda | 1.14 |
| Niger | 0.52 |
| Nigeria | 4.31 |
| Namibia | 20.89 |
| Comoros | 8.09 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.46 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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