South Africa Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- South Africa unemployment rate for 2022 was 28.84%, a 0.07% increase from 2021.
- South Africa unemployment rate for 2021 was 28.77%, a 4.43% increase from 2020.
- South Africa unemployment rate for 2020 was 24.34%, a 1.2% decline from 2019.
- South Africa unemployment rate for 2019 was 25.54%, a 1.32% increase from 2018.
South Africa Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
28.84% |
0.07% |
2021 |
28.77% |
4.43% |
2020 |
24.34% |
-1.20% |
2019 |
25.54% |
1.32% |
2018 |
24.22% |
0.23% |
2017 |
23.99% |
-0.03% |
2016 |
24.02% |
1.15% |
2015 |
22.87% |
0.26% |
2014 |
22.61% |
0.57% |
2013 |
22.04% |
0.25% |
2012 |
21.79% |
0.37% |
2011 |
21.42% |
-1.76% |
2010 |
23.18% |
2.67% |
2009 |
20.51% |
1.00% |
2008 |
19.51% |
0.17% |
2007 |
19.34% |
-0.06% |
2006 |
19.40% |
-0.21% |
2005 |
19.61% |
-0.12% |
2004 |
19.73% |
-0.15% |
2003 |
19.88% |
0.10% |
2002 |
19.78% |
-0.11% |
2001 |
19.89% |
-0.18% |
2000 |
20.07% |
-0.14% |
1999 |
20.20% |
0.16% |
1998 |
20.05% |
0.21% |
1997 |
19.84% |
0.05% |
1996 |
19.79% |
-0.25% |
1995 |
20.03% |
-0.43% |
1994 |
20.46% |
-0.36% |
1993 |
20.82% |
-0.13% |
1992 |
20.95% |
0.40% |
1991 |
20.54% |
20.54% |
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% |