Sub-Saharan Africa Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

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Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.89%, a 0.31% decline from 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.20%, a 0.79% decline from 2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.99%, a 0.18% increase from 2020.

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