South Africa Unemployment Rate (%)
Historical data from 2000 to 2027. Latest value: 32.6% (2027). Source: IMF World Economic Outlook.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 23.0% |