Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2017
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2017, Djibouti had the highest unemployment rate (26.06%), followed by South Africa (23.99%), and then Eswatini (22.73%). Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.54%) in Africa in 2017.
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 2017.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2017 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2017
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 10.33 |
| Angola | 9.54 |
| Benin | 1.64 |
| Botswana | 19.60 |
| Burkina Faso | 4.57 |
| Burundi | 1.17 |
| Cape Verde | 12.24 |
| Cameroon | 3.60 |
| Republic of Congo | 20.59 |
| Ivory Coast | 3.27 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.46 |
| Djibouti | 26.06 |
| Central African Republic | 5.76 |
| Chad | 1.13 |
| Egypt | 11.77 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.26 |
| Eritrea | 5.81 |
| Eswatini | 22.73 |
| Ethiopia | 2.90 |
| Gabon | 20.73 |
| Gambia | 5.04 |
| Ghana | 3.37 |
| Guinea | 4.87 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.16 |
| Kenya | 3.52 |
| Lesotho | 16.99 |
| Liberia | 3.04 |
| Libya | 19.29 |
| Madagascar | 1.82 |
| Malawi | 4.96 |
| Mali | 1.49 |
| Mauritania | 10.34 |
| Mauritius | 6.75 |
| Morocco | 9.23 |
| Mozambique | 3.45 |
| Zambia | 8.52 |
| Zimbabwe | 6.28 |
| Tanzania | 2.17 |
| Uganda | 3.64 |
| Tunisia | 15.33 |
| Togo | 3.74 |
| Sudan | 17.50 |
| Somalia | 18.98 |
| South Africa | 23.99 |
| South Sudan | 12.26 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.56 |
| Senegal | 4.08 |
| Rwanda | 11.88 |
| Niger | 0.54 |
| Nigeria | 4.73 |
| Namibia | 21.66 |
| Comoros | 8.06 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.91 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.