Africa Annual Unemployment Rate Ranking (2024)
In 2024, annual unemployment rate in Africa was highest in Eswatini at 34.40%, followed by South Africa at 33.17% and Djibouti at 25.88%. The average annual unemployment rate across countries in Africa was 8.94%, the median was 5.55%, and Niger recorded the lowest annual unemployment rate at 0.35%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1991 to 2024 across 53 countries in Africa.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34.4% | 35.09% | 2024 | |
| 2 | 33.17% | 32.1% | 2024 | |
| 3 | 25.88% | 26.15% | 2024 | |
| 4 | 23.14% | 23.38% | 2024 | |
| 5 | 20.06% | 20.28% | 2024 | |
| 6 | 19.69% | 19.9% | 2024 | |
| 7 | 19.15% | 19.36% | 2024 | |
| 8 | 18.86% | 18.94% | 2024 | |
| 9 | 18.61% | 18.75% | 2024 | |
| 10 | 16.2% | 15.11% | 2024 | |
| 11 | 16.15% | 16.46% | 2024 | |
| 12 | 14.46% | 14.54% | 2024 | |
| 13 | 12.48% | 12.54% | 2023 | |
| 14 | 11.99% | 12.35% | 2024 | |
| 15 | 11.88% | 11.97% | 2024 | |
| 16 | 11.43% | 11.7% | 2024 | |
| 17 | 10.37% | 10.45% | 2024 | |
| 18 | 9.17% | 9.07% | 2024 | |
| 19 | 8.94% | 9.04% | 2024 | |
| 20 | 8.55% | 8.76% | 2024 | |
| 21 | 7.82% | 8.37% | 2024 | |
| 22 | 7.53% | 11.04% | 2022 | |
| 23 | 7.2% | 7.33% | 2024 | |
| 24 | 6.5% | 6.48% | 2024 | |
| 25 | 5.96% | 5.9% | 2024 | |
| 26 | 5.9% | 5.88% | 2024 | |
| 27 | 5.55% | 5.59% | 2024 | |
| 28 | 5.48% | 5.57% | 2024 | |
| 29 | 5.43% | 5.57% | 2024 | |
| 30 | 5.23% | 5.24% | 2024 | |
| 31 | 5.17% | 5.35% | 2024 | |
| 32 | 5.04% | 5.03% | 2024 | |
| 33 | 4.56% | 4.48% | 2024 | |
| 34 | 3.88% | 3.78% | 2024 | |
| 35 | 3.53% | 3.52% | 2024 | |
| 36 | 3.52% | 3.61% | 2024 | |
| 37 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| 38 | 3.13% | 3.15% | 2024 | |
| 39 | 3.06% | 2.96% | 2024 | |
| 40 | 3.01% | 3.06% | 2024 | |
| 41 | 3.01% | 3.07% | 2024 | |
| 42 | 2.99% | 3.07% | 2024 | |
| 43 | 2.99% | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| 44 | 2.94% | 2.79% | 2024 | |
| 45 | 2.88% | 2.93% | 2024 | |
| 46 | 2.62% | 2.65% | 2024 | |
| 47 | 2.58% | 2.58% | 2024 | |
| 48 | 2.29% | 2.27% | 2024 | |
| 49 | 1.94% | 1.95% | 2024 | |
| 50 | 1.72% | 1.66% | 2024 | |
| 51 | 1.09% | 1.07% | 2024 | |
| 52 | 0.9% | 0.92% | 2024 | |
| 53 | 0.36% | 0.42% | 2024 |
Africa Annual Unemployment Rate Ranking (2024) : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labor force that is without work, available for work and actively seeking work, reported as a percentage for the reference year (ILO definition).