South Africa Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

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South Africa unemployment rate for 2024 was 33.17%, a 1.07% increase from 2023.

South Africa unemployment rate for 2023 was 32.10%, a 1.17% decline from 2022.
South Africa unemployment rate for 2022 was 33.27%, a 0.74% decline from 2021.
South Africa unemployment rate for 2021 was 34.01%, a 4.79% increase from 2020.

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: South Africa Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2024.