Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2010

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2010, among all African countries, Eswatini had the highest unemployment rate (26.86%), followed by Djibouti (26.37%), and then South Africa (24.68%). On the other hand, Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.72%).

Use the chart and table below to see the annual unemployment rate for each country in 2010.

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 2010 (%)

Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2010

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Country	Unemployment(%)
Algeria	9.96
Angola	16.6
Benin	1.04
Botswana	17.86
Burkina Faso	3.73
Burundi	1.62
Cape Verde	10.67
Cameroon	4.11
Republic of Congo	19.3
Ivory Coast	6.61
Democratic Republic of the Congo	4.1
Djibouti	26.37
Central African Republic	5.66
Chad	0.91
Egypt	8.76
Equatorial Guinea	7.85
Eritrea	5.85
Eswatini	26.86
Ethiopia	2.3
Gabon	20.39
Gambia	9.67
Ghana	5.38
Guinea	5.02
Guinea-Bissau	3.12
Kenya	2.79
Lesotho	16.07
Liberia	2.27
Libya	19.32
Madagascar	4.28
Malawi	4.78
Mali	1.38
Mauritania	10.09
Mauritius	7.65
Morocco	9.09
Mozambique	3.26
Zambia	13.19
Zimbabwe	5.47
Tanzania	3.03
Uganda	3.62
Tunisia	13.05
Togo	2.38
Sudan	15.17
Somalia	18.74
South Africa	24.68
South Sudan	12.47
Sierra Leone	4.34
Senegal	2.8
Rwanda	11.64
Niger	0.72
Nigeria	3.74
Namibia	22.12
Comoros	4.19
Sao Tome and Principe	14.63

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.