Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2021
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2021, South Africa had the highest unemployment rate (28.77%), followed by Djibouti (27.95%), and then Eswatini (24.56%). Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.67%) in Africa in 2021.
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 2021.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2021 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2021
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 11.75 |
| Angola | 10.38 |
| Benin | 1.75 |
| Botswana | 21.16 |
| Burkina Faso | 5.23 |
| Burundi | 1.13 |
| Cape Verde | 13.91 |
| Cameroon | 4.12 |
| Republic of Congo | 22.24 |
| Ivory Coast | 2.82 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.11 |
| Djibouti | 27.95 |
| Central African Republic | 6.46 |
| Chad | 1.54 |
| Egypt | 7.40 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.15 |
| Eritrea | 6.80 |
| Eswatini | 24.56 |
| Ethiopia | 3.93 |
| Gabon | 21.84 |
| Gambia | 4.98 |
| Ghana | 3.92 |
| Guinea | 5.82 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.69 |
| Kenya | 5.64 |
| Lesotho | 18.29 |
| Liberia | 3.67 |
| Libya | 20.61 |
| Madagascar | 2.31 |
| Malawi | 5.66 |
| Mali | 2.60 |
| Mauritania | 11.29 |
| Mauritius | 7.66 |
| Morocco | 10.54 |
| Mozambique | 3.94 |
| Zambia | 6.22 |
| Zimbabwe | 8.07 |
| Tanzania | 2.74 |
| Uganda | 4.30 |
| Tunisia | 16.26 |
| Togo | 4.18 |
| Sudan | 19.05 |
| Somalia | 19.93 |
| South Africa | 28.77 |
| South Sudan | 13.49 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.70 |
| Senegal | 3.50 |
| Rwanda | 13.32 |
| Niger | 0.67 |
| Nigeria | 5.94 |
| Namibia | 21.27 |
| Comoros | 8.98 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.34 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
Use the links below to see the unemployment rate of African countries.