Africa Unemployment Rate

Insights
  • South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 33.2% in the second quarter of 2025. This marks an increase from 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025.
  • Egypt's unemployment rate hit an all-time low of 6.1% in Q2 2025. This rate decreased from 6.3% in Q1 2025.
  • Nigeria's unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in Q2 2024. This is a 1 percentage point decrease from 5.3% in Q1 2024.

Data is available for the period 1991 to 2025 across 9 countries in Africa.

World Major Countries Americas Europe Asia Oceania Africa
Country Current Value Previous Value Prior Year Frequency Period
Flag of South Africa
South Africa
33.2% 32.9% 33.5% Quarterly Q2 2025
Flag of Egypt
Egypt
6.1% 6.3% 6.5% Quarterly Q2 2025
Flag of Nigeria
Nigeria
4.3% 5.3% 4.2% Quarterly Q2 2024
Flag of Morocco
Morocco
12.8% 13.3% 13.1% Quarterly Q2 2025
Flag of Angola
Angola
28.8% 29.4% 32.3% Quarterly Q2 2025
Flag of Tunisia
Tunisia
15.3% 15.7% 16% Quarterly Q2 2025
Flag of Senegal
Senegal
19% 21.7% 21.6% Quarterly Q2 2025
Flag of Mauritius
Mauritius
5.9% 6% 6.2% Quarterly Q2 2025
Flag of Rwanda
Rwanda
13.4% 11.1% 16.8% Quarterly Q2 2025
Africa Unemployment Rate : Definition
Unemployment Rate is the percentage of the total labor force that is jobless but actively seeking work.