The youth unemployment rate in South Africa has reached 60.9%, which is a 1.2% (2.0%) compared to 2023.
Youth unemployment rate in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1991 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
South Africa Youth unemployment rate between 1991 and 2024
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +2% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -0% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 49% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -0% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | -1% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.7% |