In South Africa, the unemployment rate currently stands at 29.8%, reflecting an increase of 1% (3.6%) since 2021.
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Regions:
215
Date range: 1991 to 2022
Points:
13,545
Measure:
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What is South Africa's Unemployment rate?
As of 2022 South Africa's Unemployment rate was 29.8.
How does South Africa's Unemployment rate compare to other regions?
South Africa's Unemployment rate was ranked 183rd in 2022
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South Africa Unemployment rate between 1991 and 2022
Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
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2022 | 29.8% | 1% |
2021 | 28.8% | 4.4% |
2020 | 24.3% | 1.2% |
2019 | 25.5% | 1.3% |
2018 | 24.2% | 0.2% |
2017 | 24% | 0% |
2016 | 24% | 1.1% |
2015 | 22.9% | 0.3% |
2014 | 22.6% | 0.6% |
2013 | 22% | 0.3% |
2012 | 21.8% | 0.4% |
2011 | 21.4% | 1.8% |
2010 | 23.2% | 2.7% |
2009 | 20.5% | 1% |
2008 | 19.5% | 0% |
2007 | 19.5% | 0.1% |
2006 | 19.6% | 0.1% |
2005 | 19.7% | 0.1% |
2004 | 19.9% | 0.1% |
2003 | 20% | 0.1% |
2002 | 20.1% | 0.1% |
2001 | 20.2% | 0% |
2000 | 20.3% | 0.2% |
1999 | 20.4% | 0.2% |
1998 | 20.6% | 0% |
1997 | 20.6% | 0% |
1996 | 20.6% | 0.1% |
1995 | 20.8% | 0.1% |
1994 | 20.8% | 0.1% |
1993 | 21% | 0.2% |
1992 | 21.2% | 0% |
1991 | 21.2% |
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