Share of the labor force that is unemployed. Source: ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization). Retrieved 18 Oct 2026.
| Period | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.6% |
| 2024 | 32.3% |
| 2023 | 32.1% |
| 2022 | 33.3% |
| 2021 | 34% |
| 2020 | 29.2% |
| 2019 | 28.5% |
| 2018 | 26.9% |
| 2017 | 27% |
| 2016 | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 25.1% |
| 2014 | 24.89% |
53 countries carry a recent unemployment rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.