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Economic Indicator: Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2019
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Rand
Currency Symbol: ZAR
Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2014 Employment type: National definition Primary domestic currency: South African rand Data last updated: 03/2016
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for South Africa in year 2015 is 25.366 %.
This makes South Africa No. 3 in world rankings according to Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) in year 2015. The world's average Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) value is 4.44 %; South Africa is 20.93 more than the average.
In the previous year, 2014, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for South Africa was 25.10 % Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for South Africa in 2015 was or will be 1.06% more than it was or will be in 2014.
In the following or forecasted year, 2016, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for South Africa was or will be 26.10 %, which is 2.91% more than the 2015 figure.
Year | % | ||
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2021 | 27.235 | ||
2020 | 27.147 | ||
2019 | 27.048 | ||
2018 | 26.913 | ||
2017 | 26.693 | ||
2016 | 26.104 | ||
2015 | 25.366 | ||
2014 | 25.1 | ||
2013 | 24.725 | ||
2012 | 24.875 | ||
2011 | 24.8 | ||
2010 | 24.875 | ||
2009 | 23.7 | ||
2008 | 22.525 | ||
2007 | 23 | ||
2006 | 23.55 | ||
2005 | 24.65 | ||
2004 | 25.15 | ||
2003 | 27.65 | ||
2002 | 27.8 | ||
2001 | 25.95 | ||
2000 | 23 | ||
1999 | 23.3 | ||
1998 | 26.1 | ||
1997 | 22 | ||
1996 | 20.3 | ||
1995 | 16.5 | ||
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 |