The present change in unemployment rate in South Africa is 3.5%, a decrease of 1.4% (64.8%) compared to 2022.
Change in unemployment rate in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
157
Date range: 1951 to 2023
Points:
3,909
Measure:
%
South Africa Unemployment rate change between 1999 and 2023
| Period | Unemployment rate change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.5% | 1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | 19.5% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | 15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | 15.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | 18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | 5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 1% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | 2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | 1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | 5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 5% | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | 3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | 1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2004 | 9% | 8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | 7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | 32.9% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% |