Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2017

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2017, among all African countries, South Africa had the highest unemployment rate (27.04%), followed by Djibouti (26.06%), and then Eswatini (24.54%). On the other hand, Niger had the lowest unemployment rate (0.56%).

Use the chart and table below to see the annual unemployment rate for each country in 2017.

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".

You may also be interested in:
Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2017.

Related Topics: World Bank Topic List

Data Source: World Bank.

Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2017 (%)

Annual Unemployment Rate of African Countries in 2017

0 of 0

Country	Unemployment(%)
Algeria	12
Angola	16.62
Benin	1.69
Botswana	19.67
Burkina Faso	4.66
Burundi	1.25
Cape Verde	12.24
Cameroon	3.57
Republic of Congo	20.74
Ivory Coast	3.27
Democratic Republic of the Congo	4.61
Djibouti	26.06
Central African Republic	5.84
Chad	1.13
Egypt	11.77
Equatorial Guinea	7.84
Eritrea	5.8
Eswatini	24.54
Ethiopia	2.67
Gabon	20.31
Gambia	5.1
Ghana	3.37
Guinea	4.86
Guinea-Bissau	3.09
Kenya	3.54
Lesotho	16.38
Liberia	3.07
Libya	19.05
Madagascar	2.12
Malawi	5.05
Mali	1.5
Mauritania	10.34
Mauritius	6.75
Morocco	9.22
Mozambique	3.94
Zambia	4.53
Zimbabwe	6.35
Tanzania	1.85
Uganda	3.43
Tunisia	15.33
Togo	3.74
Sudan	13
Somalia	18.45
South Africa	27.04
South Sudan	12.98
Sierra Leone	3.66
Senegal	4.08
Rwanda	11.88
Niger	0.56
Nigeria	4.83
Namibia	21.75
Comoros	4.05
Sao Tome and Principe	8.81

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.