World vs Africa
Unemployment, total (% of labor force)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | World | Africa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.9 percent | - | - |
| 2023 | 4.9 percent | - | - |
| 2022 | 5.3 percent | - | - |
| 2021 | 6.1 percent | - | - |
| 2020 | 6.6 percent | - | - |
| 2019 | 5.6 percent | - | - |
| 2018 | 5.8 percent | - | - |
| 2017 | 5.9 percent | - | - |
| 2016 | 6.0 percent | - | - |
| 2015 | 6.0 percent | - | - |
| 2014 | 6.0 percent | - | - |
| 2013 | 6.1 percent | - | - |
| 2012 | 6.2 percent | - | - |
| 2011 | 6.2 percent | - | - |
| 2010 | 6.3 percent | - | - |
| 2009 | 6.4 percent | - | - |
| 2008 | 5.8 percent | - | - |
| 2007 | 5.8 percent | - | - |
| 2006 | 6.0 percent | - | - |
| 2005 | 6.2 percent | - | - |
| 2004 | 6.3 percent | - | - |
| 2003 | 6.5 percent | - | - |
| 2002 | 6.4 percent | - | - |
| 2001 | 6.2 percent | - | - |
| 2000 | 6.1 percent | - | - |
| 1999 | 6.3 percent | - | - |
| 1998 | 6.2 percent | - | - |
| 1997 | 6.0 percent | - | - |
| 1996 | 6.0 percent | - | - |
| 1995 | 5.9 percent | - | - |
| 1994 | 5.8 percent | - | - |
| 1993 | 5.6 percent | - | - |
| 1992 | 5.3 percent | - | - |
| 1991 | 5.1 percent | - | - |
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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between World and Africa. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International