Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2016
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 2016, South Africa had the highest unemployment rate (26.54%), followed by Lesotho (24.3%), and then Namibia (23.35%). Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.51%) in Africa in 2016.
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 2016.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2016 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2016
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 10.2 |
| Angola | 7.2 |
| Benin | 2.52 |
| Botswana | 17.62 |
| Burkina Faso | 5.6 |
| Burundi | 1.53 |
| Cape Verde | 12.1 |
| Cameroon | 3.47 |
| Republic of Congo | 9.85 |
| Ivory Coast | 2.6 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.35 |
| Djibouti | 11.31 |
| Central African Republic | 4.25 |
| Chad | 1.89 |
| Egypt | 12.41 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.24 |
| Eritrea | 6.6 |
| Eswatini | 22.72 |
| Ethiopia | 2.17 |
| Gabon | 20.11 |
| Gambia | 9.24 |
| Ghana | 5.45 |
| Guinea | 4.33 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2.97 |
| Kenya | 2.76 |
| Lesotho | 24.3 |
| Liberia | 3.08 |
| Libya | 18.77 |
| Madagascar | 1.76 |
| Malawi | 5.79 |
| Mali | 7.6 |
| Mauritania | 10.31 |
| Mauritius | 6.81 |
| Morocco | 9.3 |
| Mozambique | 3.38 |
| Zambia | 10.88 |
| Zimbabwe | 5.24 |
| Tanzania | 2.08 |
| Uganda | 1.83 |
| Tunisia | 15.51 |
| Togo | 2.95 |
| Sudan | 17.19 |
| Somalia | 13.17 |
| South Africa | 26.54 |
| South Sudan | 12.37 |
| Sierra Leone | 4.59 |
| Senegal | 6.7 |
| Rwanda | 1.11 |
| Niger | 0.51 |
| Nigeria | 7.06 |
| Namibia | 23.35 |
| Comoros | 8.01 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.39 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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