Latin America & Caribbean vs Africa Eastern and Southern

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Latin America & Caribbean

6.2 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Africa Eastern and Southern

7.8 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Latin America & Caribbean Africa Eastern and Southern Difference
2024 6.2 percent 7.8 percent -1.5 percent
2023 6.2 percent 7.8 percent -1.6 percent
2022 6.9 percent 8.0 percent -1.1 percent
2021 9.2 percent 8.6 percent +0.6 percent
2020 10.2 percent 8.2 percent +2.0 percent
2019 8.0 percent 7.6 percent +0.4 percent
2018 7.9 percent 7.4 percent +0.6 percent
2017 8.0 percent 7.3 percent +0.7 percent
2016 7.7 percent 7.2 percent +0.5 percent
2015 6.7 percent 7.0 percent -0.4 percent
2014 6.2 percent 6.9 percent -0.8 percent
2013 6.4 percent 7.0 percent -0.6 percent
2012 6.4 percent 7.2 percent -0.8 percent
2011 6.7 percent 7.4 percent -0.7 percent
2010 7.2 percent 7.4 percent -0.2 percent
2009 7.8 percent 7.2 percent +0.7 percent
2008 6.8 percent 7.1 percent -0.2 percent
2007 7.2 percent 7.1 percent +0.1 percent
2006 7.6 percent 7.2 percent +0.5 percent
2005 8.2 percent 7.2 percent +1.0 percent
2004 8.8 percent 7.4 percent +1.4 percent
2003 9.3 percent 7.6 percent +1.7 percent
2002 9.4 percent 7.6 percent +1.8 percent
2001 9.1 percent 7.7 percent +1.4 percent
2000 9.5 percent 7.8 percent +1.7 percent
1999 9.4 percent 7.8 percent +1.6 percent
1998 8.5 percent 7.8 percent +0.7 percent
1997 8.2 percent 7.8 percent +0.4 percent
1996 8.3 percent 7.8 percent +0.5 percent
1995 7.9 percent 7.9 percent +0.0 percent
1994 6.7 percent 8.1 percent -1.4 percent
1993 6.1 percent 8.3 percent -2.2 percent
1992 6.3 percent 8.3 percent -2.0 percent
1991 6.3 percent 8.2 percent -1.9 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Latin America & Caribbean and Africa Eastern and Southern. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International