Sub-Saharan Africa Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.29%, a 0.64% decline from 2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.93%, a 0.19% increase from 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.74%, a 0.47% increase from 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.26%, a 0.12% increase from 2018.

Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:

Sub-Saharan Africa Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year	Unemployment Rate (%)	Annual Change
2022	6.29%	-0.64%
2021	6.93%	0.19%
2020	6.74%	0.47%
2019	6.26%	0.12%
2018	6.14%	-0.01%
2017	6.15%	0.11%
2016	6.04%	0.09%
2015	5.95%	0.17%
2014	5.78%	0.04%
2013	5.75%	-0.17%
2012	5.92%	-0.11%
2011	6.03%	-0.08%
2010	6.12%	0.25%
2009	5.87%	0.09%
2008	5.78%	0.00%
2007	5.78%	-0.04%
2006	5.82%	-0.09%
2005	5.91%	-0.10%
2004	6.02%	-0.15%
2003	6.16%	-0.06%
2002	6.23%	-0.11%
2001	6.33%	-0.10%
2000	6.44%	0.00%
1999	6.44%	0.13%
1998	6.31%	0.04%
1997	6.27%	-0.05%
1996	6.32%	-0.11%
1995	6.44%	-0.18%
1994	6.61%	-0.07%
1993	6.68%	0.05%
1992	6.64%	0.14%
1991	6.50%	6.50%
1990	0.00%	0.00%
1989	0.00%	0.00%
1988	0.00%	0.00%
1987	0.00%	0.00%
1986	0.00%	0.00%
1985	0.00%	0.00%
1984	0.00%	0.00%
1983	0.00%	0.00%
1982	0.00%	0.00%
1981	0.00%	0.00%
1980	0.00%	0.00%
1979	0.00%	0.00%
1978	0.00%	0.00%
1977	0.00%	0.00%
1976	0.00%	0.00%
1975	0.00%	0.00%
1974	0.00%	0.00%
1973	0.00%	0.00%
1972	0.00%	0.00%
1971	0.00%	0.00%
1970	0.00%	0.00%
1969	0.00%	0.00%
1968	0.00%	0.00%
1967	0.00%	0.00%
1966	0.00%	0.00%
1965	0.00%	0.00%
1964	0.00%	0.00%
1963	0.00%	0.00%
1962	0.00%	0.00%
1961	0.00%	0.00%
1960	0.00%	0.00%

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