World StatisticsUnemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) in Sub-Saharan Africa
1. Eswatini34.22025
Regional median5.4
Lowest0.4Niger
34.2
32.4
24.5
20.2
19.9
19.3
18.9
16.3
14.1
12.4
11.9
11.4
10.3
9.3
9.1
8.3
7.5
6.6
6.5
6.3
6.0
5.9
5.6
5.4
5.2
5.1
4.4
3.8
3.6
3.5
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.6
1.6
1.1
0.9
0.4
Regional median over time
| # | Country / region | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 34.2 | 2025 |
| 2 | South Africa | 32.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Botswana | 24.5 | 2025 |
| 4 | Gabon | 20.2 | 2025 |
| 5 | Congo - Brazzaville | 19.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | Namibia | 19.3 | 2025 |
| 7 | Somalia | 18.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Lesotho | 16.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | Angola | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 12.4 | 2023 |
| 11 | Cape Verde | 11.9 | 2025 |
| 12 | Rwanda | 11.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Mauritania | 10.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 9.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | São Tomé & Príncipe | 9.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Sudan | 7.5 | 2022 |
| 18 | Mozambique | 6.6 | 2025 |
| 19 | Gambia | 6.5 | 2025 |
| 20 | Central African Republic | 6.3 | 2025 |
| 21 | Eritrea | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 22 | Zambia | 5.9 | 2025 |
| 23 | Mauritius | 5.6 | 2025 |
| 24 | Kenya | 5.4 | 2025 |
| 25 | Guinea | 5.2 | 2025 |
| 26 | Malawi | 5.1 | 2025 |
| 27 | Congo - Kinshasa | 4.4 | 2025 |
| 28 | Comoros | 3.8 | 2025 |
| 29 | Cameroon | 3.6 | 2025 |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 3.5 | 2025 |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 3.3 | 2025 |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 3.2 | 2025 |
| 33 | Nigeria | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 34 | Madagascar | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 35 | Ghana | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 36 | Liberia | 2.9 | 2025 |
| 37 | Mali | 2.8 | 2025 |
| 38 | Uganda | 2.7 | 2025 |
| 39 | Senegal | 2.7 | 2025 |
| 40 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.7 | 2025 |
| 41 | Côte d’Ivoire | 2.3 | 2025 |
| 42 | Togo | 2.0 | 2025 |
| 43 | Benin | 1.6 | 2025 |
| 44 | Tanzania | 1.6 | 2025 |
| 45 | Chad | 1.1 | 2025 |
| 46 | Burundi | 0.9 | 2025 |
| 47 | Niger | 0.4 | 2025 |
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