Low & middle income vs Africa Eastern and Southern

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Low & middle income

4.9 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Africa Eastern and Southern

7.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Low & middle income Africa Eastern and Southern Difference
2025 4.9 percent 7.5 percent -2.6 percent
2024 4.9 percent 7.6 percent -2.6 percent
2023 5.0 percent 7.7 percent -2.7 percent
2022 5.5 percent 7.9 percent -2.4 percent
2021 6.2 percent 8.4 percent -2.2 percent
2020 6.7 percent 8.0 percent -1.3 percent
2019 5.8 percent 7.5 percent -1.6 percent
2018 6.0 percent 7.2 percent -1.3 percent
2017 6.0 percent 7.2 percent -1.2 percent
2016 6.0 percent 7.1 percent -1.1 percent
2015 5.9 percent 6.9 percent -1.0 percent
2014 5.7 percent 6.9 percent -1.1 percent
2013 5.8 percent 6.9 percent -1.1 percent
2012 5.8 percent 7.1 percent -1.3 percent
2011 5.8 percent 7.3 percent -1.5 percent
2010 5.8 percent 7.3 percent -1.5 percent
2009 6.0 percent 7.0 percent -1.0 percent
2008 5.8 percent 7.0 percent -1.1 percent
2007 5.8 percent 7.0 percent -1.1 percent
2006 5.9 percent 7.0 percent -1.1 percent
2005 6.1 percent 7.1 percent -1.0 percent
2004 6.1 percent 7.3 percent -1.2 percent
2003 6.2 percent 7.5 percent -1.2 percent
2002 6.2 percent 7.5 percent -1.3 percent
2001 6.0 percent 7.6 percent -1.6 percent
2000 5.8 percent 7.7 percent -1.8 percent
1999 5.9 percent 7.7 percent -1.9 percent
1998 5.7 percent 7.7 percent -2.0 percent
1997 5.5 percent 7.6 percent -2.1 percent
1996 5.5 percent 7.7 percent -2.2 percent
1995 5.4 percent 7.8 percent -2.4 percent
1994 5.1 percent 8.0 percent -2.9 percent
1993 4.9 percent 8.2 percent -3.3 percent
1992 4.7 percent 8.2 percent -3.4 percent
1991 4.6 percent 8.1 percent -3.4 percent

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

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