Sub-Saharan Africa Unemployment Rate 1991-2025
Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.97%, a 0.11% decline from 2022.
- Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.08%, a 0.62% decline from 2021.
- Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.70%, a 0.13% increase from 2020.
- Sub-Saharan Africa unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.57%, a 0.43% increase from 2019.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.