Unemployment Rate (Annual)
Africa Ranking
Source: IMF
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 33.56 | 2021 | 1 | 29.22 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 28.39 | 2021 | 2 | 28.39 |
| 3 | Swaziland | 25.76 | 2021 | 3 | 25.51 |
| 4 | Botswana | 24.72 | 2021 | 4 | 24.93 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 24.6 | 2021 | 5 | 24.56 |
| 6 | Republic of the Congo | 23.01 | 2021 | 6 | 22.84 |
| 7 | Gabon | 22.26 | 2021 | 7 | 21.97 |
| 8 | Namibia | 21.68 | 2021 | 8 | 21.45 |
| 9 ↑ | Somalia | 19.86 | 2021 | 10 | 19.72 |
| 10 ↑ | Sudan | 19.81 | 2021 | 11 | 19.65 |
| 11 ↓ | Libya | 19.58 | 2021 | 9 | 20.07 |
| 12 | Tunisia | 16.82 | 2021 | 12 | 16.59 |
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | 15.91 | 2021 | 13 | 15.75 |
| 14 | Cape Verde | 15.42 | 2021 | 14 | 15.31 |
| 15 | Zambia | 13.03 | 2021 | 15 | 12.85 |
| 16 | Algeria | 12.7 | 2021 | 16 | 12.55 |
| 17 | Morocco | 11.47 | 2021 | 17 | 11.45 |
| 18 | Mauritania | 11.46 | 2021 | 18 | 11.27 |
| 19 | Gambia | 11.21 | 2021 | 19 | 11.08 |
| 20 ↑ | Nigeria | 9.79 | 2021 | 21 | 9.71 |
| 21 ↑ | Comoros | 9.45 | 2021 | 22 | 9.22 |
| 22 ↑ | Egypt | 9.33 | 2021 | 23 | 9.17 |
| 23 ↓ | Equatorial Guinea | 9.24 | 2021 | 20 | 9.9 |
| 24 | Eritrea | 8.05 | 2021 | 24 | 7.86 |
| 25 | Mali | 7.72 | 2021 | 25 | 7.7 |
| 26 | Mauritius | 7.41 | 2021 | 26 | 7.41 |
| 27 ↑ | Malawi | 7.02 | 2021 | 28 | 6.7 |
| 28 ↓ | Guinea-Bissau | 6.76 | 2021 | 27 | 6.74 |
| 29 | Central African Republic | 6.57 | 2021 | 29 | 6.36 |
| 30 | Guinea | 6.34 | 2021 | 30 | 6.1 |
| 31 | Kenya | 5.74 | 2021 | 31 | 5.73 |
| 32 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.43 | 2021 | 33 | 5.27 |
| 33 ↑ | Sierra Leone | 5.33 | 2021 | 34 | 5.2 |
| 34 ↓ | Zimbabwe | 5.17 | 2021 | 32 | 5.35 |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 4.76 | 2021 | 35 | 4.89 |
| 36 | Ghana | 4.7 | 2021 | 36 | 4.65 |
| 37 | Liberia | 4.09 | 2021 | 37 | 3.98 |
| 38 | Togo | 4 | 2021 | 38 | 3.94 |
| 39 ↑ | Mozambique | 3.98 | 2021 | 40 | 3.81 |
| 40 ↓ | Cameroon | 3.87 | 2021 | 39 | 3.84 |
| 41 | Senegal | 3.72 | 2021 | 41 | 3.62 |
| 42 ↑ | Ethiopia | 3.69 | 2021 | 43 | 3.24 |
| 43 ↓ | Ivory Coast | 3.47 | 2021 | 42 | 3.49 |
| 44 | Uganda | 2.94 | 2021 | 44 | 2.77 |
| 45 | Tanzania | 2.65 | 2021 | 45 | 2.53 |
| 46 | Madagascar | 2.59 | 2021 | 46 | 2.47 |
| 47 | Chad | 1.88 | 2021 | 47 | 1.74 |
| 48 | Burundi | 1.79 | 2021 | 48 | 1.71 |
| 49 ↑ | Rwanda | 1.61 | 2021 | 50 | 1.49 |
| 50 ↓ | Benin | 1.57 | 2021 | 49 | 1.58 |
| 51 | Niger | 0.75 | 2021 | 51 | 0.62 |
Definition of Unemployment Rate (Annual)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
