Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2014

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2014, among all African countries, Djibouti had the highest unemployment rate (26.16%), followed by South Africa (24.89%), and then Eswatini (23.93%). On the other hand, Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.52%).

Use the chart and table below to see the annual unemployment rate for each country in 2014.

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".

Related Topics: World Bank Topic List
Data Source: World Bank.
Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2014 (%)
Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2014
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Country Unemployment(%)
Algeria 10.21
Angola 16.37
Benin 1.95
Botswana 18.48
Burkina Faso 4.26
Burundi 1.57
Cape Verde 11.69
Cameroon 3.53
Republic of Congo 19.7
Ivory Coast 3.27
Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.44
Djibouti 26.16
Central African Republic 5.63
Chad 0.98
Egypt 13.11
Equatorial Guinea 7.67
Eritrea 5.64
Eswatini 23.93
Ethiopia 2.36
Gabon 19.87
Gambia 8.19
Ghana 4.4
Guinea 5.04
Guinea-Bissau 3.29
Kenya 2.77
Lesotho 16.07
Liberia 2.08
Libya 19.3
Madagascar 1.39
Malawi 4.97
Mali 1.48
Mauritania 10.03
Mauritius 7.47
Morocco 9.7
Mozambique 3.38
Zambia 6.58
Zimbabwe 4.77
Tanzania 2.13
Uganda 2.36
Tunisia 14.26
Togo 2.14
Sudan 15.41
Somalia 18.6
South Africa 24.89
South Sudan 12.56
Sierra Leone 4.68
Senegal 5.85
Rwanda 11.84
Niger 0.52
Nigeria 3.9
Namibia 18.52
Comoros 3.98
Sao Tome and Principe 11.43

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.