7,338,985 is the present total number of unemployed persons value in South Africa, reflecting an increase of 101,204 (1.4%) since 2022.
Total number of unemployed persons in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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South Africa Unemployed persons between 1998 and 2023
Period | Unemployed persons | Change |
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2023 | 7,338,985 | 101,204 |
2022 | 7,237,782 | 283,332 |
2021 | 6,954,450 | 1,278,545 |
2020 | 5,675,905 | 567,726 |
2019 | 6,243,631 | 444,106 |
2018 | 5,799,525 | 14,768 |
2017 | 5,814,293 | 282,477 |
2016 | 5,531,816 | 388,800 |
2015 | 5,143,017 | 292,655 |
2014 | 4,850,361 | 200,924 |
2013 | 4,649,437 | 161,248 |
2012 | 4,488,189 | 144,375 |
2011 | 4,343,814 | 21,724 |
2010 | 4,322,090 | 184,762 |
2009 | 4,137,328 | 170,585 |
2008 | 3,966,743 | 95,704 |
2007 | 3,871,039 | 50,645 |
2006 | 3,921,684 | 75,290 |
2005 | 3,996,974 | 52,118 |
2004 | 3,944,856 | 449,825 |
2003 | 4,394,681 | 71,373 |
2002 | 4,466,054 | 360,578 |
2001 | 4,105,476 | 307,544 |
2000 | 4,413,020 | 847,070 |
1999 | 3,565,950 | 403,290 |
1998 | 3,162,660 |