Other small states vs Africa Eastern and Southern

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Other small states

8.6 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 Other small states Africa Eastern and Southern Difference
2025 8.6 percent 7.5 percent +1.1 percent
2024 8.5 percent 7.6 percent +0.9 percent
2023 8.4 percent 7.7 percent +0.8 percent
2022 9.0 percent 7.9 percent +1.1 percent
2021 9.5 percent 8.4 percent +1.1 percent
2020 10.0 percent 8.0 percent +2.0 percent
2019 8.4 percent 7.5 percent +0.9 percent
2018 8.8 percent 7.2 percent +1.5 percent
2017 9.3 percent 7.2 percent +2.0 percent
2016 9.7 percent 7.1 percent +2.6 percent
2015 10.0 percent 6.9 percent +3.1 percent
2014 10.5 percent 6.9 percent +3.6 percent
2013 10.8 percent 6.9 percent +3.9 percent
2012 10.5 percent 7.1 percent +3.4 percent
2011 10.5 percent 7.3 percent +3.2 percent
2010 11.1 percent 7.3 percent +3.8 percent
2009 10.7 percent 7.0 percent +3.7 percent
2008 8.9 percent 7.0 percent +1.9 percent
2007 9.0 percent 7.0 percent +2.1 percent
2006 9.7 percent 7.0 percent +2.6 percent
2005 10.5 percent 7.1 percent +3.4 percent
2004 10.6 percent 7.3 percent +3.3 percent
2003 10.6 percent 7.5 percent +3.2 percent
2002 10.2 percent 7.5 percent +2.7 percent
2001 10.9 percent 7.6 percent +3.4 percent
2000 11.0 percent 7.7 percent +3.3 percent
1999 10.7 percent 7.7 percent +3.0 percent
1998 10.0 percent 7.7 percent +2.3 percent
1997 10.1 percent 7.6 percent +2.5 percent
1996 10.0 percent 7.7 percent +2.3 percent
1995 9.9 percent 7.8 percent +2.2 percent
1994 9.6 percent 8.0 percent +1.6 percent
1993 9.4 percent 8.2 percent +1.3 percent
1992 8.5 percent 8.2 percent +0.4 percent
1991 7.9 percent 8.1 percent -0.1 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Other small states and Africa Eastern and Southern. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

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