This is a list of African countries classified by unemployment rate. The methods of calculating and presenting the unemployment rate vary from one country to another. Some countries have only unemployed insured persons, some only recipients of social benefits, others disabled and other permanent unemployed. Some countries include those who choose (and are financially capable) of not working, being cared for and caring for their spouse. a family, some have college students and so on. There may also be differences in the minimum requirements and some consider the employed even if they are only marginally associated with the labor market (for example, working only one hour per week). Unemployment rates are often seasonally adjusted to avoid variations depending on the time of year. The employment rate as a percentage of the total working-age population is sometimes used instead of the unemployment rate.
Below the list:
| Country | Last | Previous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 46.10 | Dec/13 | % | |
| Namibia | 33.40 | Dec/18 | % | |
| South Africa | 29.00 | Jun/19 | % | |
| Angola | 28.80 | Dec/18 | % | |
| Lesotho | 27.25 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Swaziland | 26.40 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Mozambique | 25.04 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Nigeria | 23.10 | Sep/18 | % | |
| Gabon | 19.60 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Ethiopia | 19.10 | Dec/18 | % | |
| Botswana | 18.10 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Libya | 17.70 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Senegal | 15.70 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Tunisia | 15.30 | Jun/19 | % | |
| Rwanda | 15.00 | May/19 | % | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.50 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Sudan | 12.90 | Dec/18 | % | |
| Cape Verde | 12.20 | Dec/18 | % | |
| Mauritania | 11.80 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Algeria | 11.70 | Sep/18 | % | |
| Republic of the Congo | 10.95 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Tanzania | 9.70 | Dec/18 | % | |
| Gambia | 9.50 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Kenya | 9.30 | Dec/18 | % | |
| Morocco | 8.50 | Jun/19 | % | |
| Mali | 7.90 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Zambia | 7.79 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Burundi | 7.70 | Dec/12 | % | |
| Egypt | 7.50 | Jun/19 | % | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6.90 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Mauritius | 6.90 | Mar/19 | % | |
| Eritrea | 6.40 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Burkina Faso | 6.30 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Guinea Bissau | 6.10 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Central African Republic | 6.00 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Malawi | 5.90 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Chad | 5.89 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Zimbabwe | 4.90 | Dec/18 | % | |
| Guinea | 4.50 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Sierra Leone | 4.50 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Comoros | 4.30 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Cameroon | 4.20 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Seychelles | 4.10 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Ivory Coast | 2.60 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Ghana | 2.40 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Liberia | 2.40 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Benin | 2.10 | Dec/18 | % | |
| Uganda | 2.10 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Madagascar | 1.80 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Togo | 1.80 | Dec/17 | % | |
| Niger | 0.40 | Dec/17 | % |
Source : TRADING ECONOMICS
Keywords : Africa, News, Economy, Unemployment rate
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