Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

8.0 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Africa Eastern and Southern Difference
2024 8.0 percent 7.8 percent +0.2 percent
2023 8.1 percent 7.8 percent +0.3 percent
2022 8.4 percent 8.0 percent +0.4 percent
2021 9.0 percent 8.6 percent +0.4 percent
2020 9.2 percent 8.2 percent +1.0 percent
2019 8.3 percent 7.6 percent +0.8 percent
2018 8.5 percent 7.4 percent +1.2 percent
2017 8.5 percent 7.3 percent +1.2 percent
2016 8.1 percent 7.2 percent +0.9 percent
2015 8.4 percent 7.0 percent +1.3 percent
2014 7.6 percent 6.9 percent +0.7 percent
2013 7.9 percent 7.0 percent +0.9 percent
2012 8.3 percent 7.2 percent +1.2 percent
2011 7.2 percent 7.4 percent -0.2 percent
2010 6.9 percent 7.4 percent -0.5 percent
2009 6.7 percent 7.2 percent -0.4 percent
2008 6.6 percent 7.1 percent -0.5 percent
2007 6.8 percent 7.1 percent -0.3 percent
2006 7.2 percent 7.2 percent +0.1 percent
2005 7.7 percent 7.2 percent +0.4 percent
2004 7.6 percent 7.4 percent +0.2 percent
2003 8.3 percent 7.6 percent +0.7 percent
2002 8.5 percent 7.6 percent +0.9 percent
2001 8.4 percent 7.7 percent +0.8 percent
2000 8.4 percent 7.8 percent +0.6 percent
1999 8.1 percent 7.8 percent +0.3 percent
1998 7.9 percent 7.8 percent +0.1 percent
1997 7.8 percent 7.8 percent +0.0 percent
1996 8.0 percent 7.8 percent +0.2 percent
1995 8.8 percent 7.9 percent +0.8 percent
1994 8.5 percent 8.1 percent +0.4 percent
1993 8.5 percent 8.3 percent +0.3 percent
1992 8.1 percent 8.3 percent -0.2 percent
1991 8.0 percent 8.2 percent -0.2 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Africa Eastern and Southern. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

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