South Africa Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | Chart | 1991-2025

South Africa unemployment rate for 2025 was 32.39%, a 0.11% increase from 2024.
  • South Africa unemployment rate for 2024 was 32.28%, a 0.18% increase from 2023.
  • South Africa unemployment rate for 2023 was 32.10%, a 1.17% decline from 2022.
  • South Africa unemployment rate for 2022 was 33.27%, a 0.74% decline from 2021.
South Africa Unemployment Rate: Historical data from 1991 to 2025.