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South Africa Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) Statistics

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Country or Region: South Africa › Change country
Economic Indicator: Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) › See all South Africa indicators, › See Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Rand
Currency Symbol: ZAR

Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2010 Employment type: National definition Primary domestic currency: South African rand Data last updated: 03/2011

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) Statistics for South Africa , Year 2010 - In Detail

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for South Africa in year 2010 is 24.8 %

This makes South Africa No. 4 in world rankings according to Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) in year 2010. The world's average Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) value is 4.82 %; South Africa is 19.98 more than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for South Africa was 24.30 % Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for South Africa in 2010 was or will be 2.05% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for South Africa was or will be 24.40 %, which is 1.61% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for South Africa, in other Years
Year %
  2016 22.196
  2015 22.7
  2014 23.2
  2013 23.5
  2012 23.7
  2011 24.4
2010 24.8
  2009 24.301
  2008 21.86
  2007 22.689
  2006 25.542
  2005 26.727
  2004 26.207
  2003 27.961
  2002 30.409
  2001 29.395
  2000 25.61
  1999 23.346
  1998 25.197
  1997 20.952
  1996 19.321
  1995 16.71
  1994 22.89
  1993 22.163
  1992 21.213
  1991 20.162
  1990 18.784
  1989 17.829
  1988 17.238
  1987 16.592
  1986 16.049
  1985 15.452
  1984 13.718
  1983 12.543
  1982 10.755
  1981 9.824
  1980 9.241