Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2020
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2020, Djibouti had the highest unemployment rate (28.05%), followed by Eswatini (25.08%), and then South Africa (24.34%). Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.68%) in Africa in 2020.
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 2020.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2020 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2020
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 12.25 |
| Angola | 10.35 |
| Benin | 1.67 |
| Botswana | 21.02 |
| Burkina Faso | 5.06 |
| Burundi | 1.03 |
| Cape Verde | 14.88 |
| Cameroon | 3.95 |
| Republic of Congo | 22.52 |
| Ivory Coast | 2.66 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.13 |
| Djibouti | 28.05 |
| Central African Republic | 6.38 |
| Chad | 1.65 |
| Egypt | 7.94 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.30 |
| Eritrea | 7.28 |
| Eswatini | 25.08 |
| Ethiopia | 4.13 |
| Gabon | 21.73 |
| Gambia | 5.10 |
| Ghana | 3.77 |
| Guinea | 5.95 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.61 |
| Kenya | 5.62 |
| Lesotho | 18.46 |
| Liberia | 3.84 |
| Libya | 20.34 |
| Madagascar | 2.36 |
| Malawi | 5.68 |
| Mali | 3.53 |
| Mauritania | 11.14 |
| Mauritius | 8.63 |
| Morocco | 11.11 |
| Mozambique | 3.78 |
| Zambia | 6.03 |
| Zimbabwe | 7.90 |
| Tanzania | 2.78 |
| Uganda | 4.51 |
| Tunisia | 16.37 |
| Togo | 4.03 |
| Sudan | 19.29 |
| Somalia | 19.57 |
| South Africa | 24.34 |
| South Sudan | 13.75 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.57 |
| Senegal | 3.51 |
| Rwanda | 13.01 |
| Niger | 0.68 |
| Nigeria | 6.00 |
| Namibia | 21.24 |
| Comoros | 9.03 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.44 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.