Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1996

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1996, among all African countries, Algeria had the highest unemployment rate (28.27%), followed by Djibouti (27.17%), and then Namibia (22.84%). On the other hand, Chad had the lowest unemployment rate (0.7%).

Use the chart and table below to see the annual unemployment rate for each country in 1996.

You can also see links below for the trend of unemployment rate for each African country.

The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1996 (%)

Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 1996

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Country	Unemployment(%)
Algeria	28.27
Angola	16.18
Benin	1.25
Botswana	21.59
Burkina Faso	2.45
Burundi	3.1
Cape Verde	12.84
Cameroon	8.06
Republic of Congo	20.05
Ivory Coast	4.04
Democratic Republic of the Congo	3.16
Djibouti	27.17
Central African Republic	5.84
Chad	0.7
Egypt	9
Equatorial Guinea	7.22
Eritrea	5.31
Eswatini	22.07
Ethiopia	3.12
Gabon	17.33
Gambia	10.19
Ghana	7.09
Guinea	4.51
Guinea-Bissau	2.99
Kenya	2.77
Lesotho	15.71
Liberia	2.4
Libya	19.21
Madagascar	6.09
Malawi	4.94
Mali	1.42
Mauritania	9.76
Mauritius	9.5
Morocco	13.36
Mozambique	2.76
Zambia	15.3
Zimbabwe	6.15
Tanzania	3.48
Uganda	3.17
Tunisia	16.06
Togo	3.61
Sudan	15.61
Somalia	19.46
South Africa	22.5
South Sudan	12.31
Sierra Leone	4.31
Senegal	2.83
Rwanda	11.51
Niger	1.5
Nigeria	4.04
Namibia	22.84
Comoros	4.77
Sao Tome and Principe	14.33

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries

Use the links below to see the trend of the annual unemployment rate for the following African countries.