Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2022
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2022, South Africa had the highest unemployment rate (29.81%), followed by Djibouti (27.93%), and then Eswatini (24.39%). Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.53%) in Africa in 2022.
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 2022.
Data Source: World Bank.
Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2022 (%)
Unemployment rate of Africa for other years:
Table of Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2022
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| Country | Unemployment(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 11.55 |
| Angola | 10.21 |
| Benin | 1.65 |
| Botswana | 20.68 |
| Burkina Faso | 5.18 |
| Burundi | 1.02 |
| Cape Verde | 13.57 |
| Cameroon | 4.00 |
| Republic of Congo | 21.80 |
| Ivory Coast | 2.64 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.99 |
| Djibouti | 27.93 |
| Central African Republic | 6.36 |
| Chad | 1.41 |
| Egypt | 6.96 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.69 |
| Eritrea | 6.62 |
| Eswatini | 24.39 |
| Ethiopia | 4.02 |
| Gabon | 21.47 |
| Gambia | 4.78 |
| Ghana | 3.87 |
| Guinea | 5.75 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3.58 |
| Kenya | 5.50 |
| Lesotho | 18.04 |
| Liberia | 3.63 |
| Libya | 20.68 |
| Madagascar | 2.14 |
| Malawi | 5.61 |
| Mali | 2.76 |
| Mauritania | 11.11 |
| Mauritius | 7.23 |
| Morocco | 10.49 |
| Mozambique | 3.91 |
| Zambia | 6.13 |
| Zimbabwe | 7.95 |
| Tanzania | 2.76 |
| Uganda | 4.28 |
| Tunisia | 16.12 |
| Togo | 4.07 |
| Sudan | 18.73 |
| Somalia | 20.05 |
| South Africa | 29.81 |
| South Sudan | 12.98 |
| Sierra Leone | 3.64 |
| Senegal | 3.43 |
| Rwanda | 13.01 |
| Niger | 0.53 |
| Nigeria | 5.76 |
| Namibia | 20.85 |
| Comoros | 8.81 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 15.32 |
Unemployment Rate of African Countries
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