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Unemployment Rate by African country
Djibouti has the highest reported unemployment rate among the 53 countries shown, at 38.8% (2025).
Share of the labor force that is unemployed. 53 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Djibouti
Eswatini
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| # | Country | Unemployment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 38.8% | |
| 2 | Eswatini | 34.2% | |
| 3 | South Africa | 32.4% | |
| 4 | Botswana | 24.5% | |
| 5 | Gabon | 20.2% | |
| 6 | Republic of the Congo | 19.9% | |
| 7 | Namibia | 19.3% | |
| 8 | Somalia | 18.9% | |
| 9 | Libya | 18.8% | |
| 10 | Lesotho | 16.3% | |
| 11 | Tunisia | 15.1% | |
| 12 | South Sudan | 12.4% | |
| 13 | Cabo Verde | 11.9% | |
| 14 | Algeria | 11.6% | |
| 15 | Angola | 10.4% | |
| 16 | Mauritania | 10.3% | |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 9.2% | |
| 18 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.1% | |
| 19 | Morocco | 9% | |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.3% | |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 7.1% | |
| 22 | Gambia | 7.1% | |
| 23 | Egypt | 6.8% | |
| 24 | Mozambique | 6.6% | |
| 25 | Central African Republic | 6.3% | |
| 26 | Eritrea | 6% | |
| 27 | Zambia | 5.9% | |
| 28 | Mauritius | 5.6% | |
| 29 | Kenya | 5.4% | |
| 30 | Rwanda | 5.4% | |
| 31 | Guinea | 5.2% | |
| 32 | Malawi | 5.1% | |
| 33 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.4% | |
| 34 | Comoros | 3.8% | |
| 35 | Cameroon | 3.6% | |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 3.3% | |
| 37 | Ghana | 3.2% | |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 3.2% | |
| 39 | Nigeria | 3.1% | |
| 40 | Madagascar | 3% | |
| 41 | Liberia | 2.9% | |
| 42 | Mali | 2.8% | |
| 43 | Uganda | 2.7% | |
| 44 | Senegal | 2.7% | |
| 45 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.7% | |
| 46 | Seychelles | 2.6% | |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.3% | |
| 48 | Togo | 2% | |
| 49 | Benin | 1.6% | |
| 50 | Tanzania | 1.6% | |
| 51 | Chad | 1.1% | |
| 52 | Burundi | 0.9% | |
| 53 | Niger | 0.4% |
Botswana
Gabon
Republic of the Congo
Namibia
Somalia
Libya
Lesotho
Tunisia
South Sudan
Cabo Verde
Algeria
Angola
Mauritania
Zimbabwe
Sao Tome and Principe
Morocco
Equatorial Guinea
Burkina Faso
Gambia
Egypt
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Eritrea
Zambia
Mauritius
Kenya
Rwanda
Guinea
Malawi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Comoros
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Nigeria
Madagascar
Liberia
Mali
Uganda
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Seychelles
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo
Benin
Tanzania
Chad
Burundi
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 53 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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