Africa Western and Central vs Africa Eastern and Southern
Unemployment, total (% of labor force)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Africa Eastern and Southern
7.8 percent
Latest data: 2024
View Africa Eastern and Southern profile →Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | Africa Western and Central | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.2 percent | 7.8 percent | -4.6 percent |
| 2023 | 3.3 percent | 7.8 percent | -4.5 percent |
| 2022 | 3.7 percent | 8.0 percent | -4.3 percent |
| 2021 | 4.7 percent | 8.6 percent | -3.8 percent |
| 2020 | 4.9 percent | 8.2 percent | -3.3 percent |
| 2019 | 4.4 percent | 7.6 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 2018 | 4.3 percent | 7.4 percent | -3.0 percent |
| 2017 | 4.3 percent | 7.3 percent | -3.1 percent |
| 2016 | 4.2 percent | 7.2 percent | -3.0 percent |
| 2015 | 4.2 percent | 7.0 percent | -2.9 percent |
| 2014 | 3.9 percent | 6.9 percent | -3.1 percent |
| 2013 | 3.7 percent | 7.0 percent | -3.3 percent |
| 2012 | 4.0 percent | 7.2 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 2011 | 4.0 percent | 7.4 percent | -3.5 percent |
| 2010 | 4.0 percent | 7.4 percent | -3.4 percent |
| 2009 | 4.0 percent | 7.2 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 2008 | 4.0 percent | 7.1 percent | -3.1 percent |
| 2007 | 4.0 percent | 7.1 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 2006 | 4.0 percent | 7.2 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 2005 | 4.1 percent | 7.2 percent | -3.1 percent |
| 2004 | 4.1 percent | 7.4 percent | -3.3 percent |
| 2003 | 4.2 percent | 7.6 percent | -3.4 percent |
| 2002 | 4.3 percent | 7.6 percent | -3.3 percent |
| 2001 | 4.5 percent | 7.7 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 2000 | 4.6 percent | 7.8 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 1999 | 4.5 percent | 7.8 percent | -3.3 percent |
| 1998 | 4.3 percent | 7.8 percent | -3.5 percent |
| 1997 | 4.3 percent | 7.8 percent | -3.5 percent |
| 1996 | 4.3 percent | 7.8 percent | -3.5 percent |
| 1995 | 4.4 percent | 7.9 percent | -3.5 percent |
| 1994 | 4.4 percent | 8.1 percent | -3.7 percent |
| 1993 | 4.4 percent | 8.3 percent | -3.9 percent |
| 1992 | 4.3 percent | 8.3 percent | -4.0 percent |
| 1991 | 4.2 percent | 8.2 percent | -4.0 percent |
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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Africa Western and Central and Africa Eastern and Southern. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International