Unemployment rate in Africa 2012-2024, by region
unemployment levels among African countries. Moreover, Northern Africa registered an unemployment rate of 11.15 percent in 2024, while Eastern Africa had the lowest unemployment levels at 4.74 percent. Overall, the continent's average rate was seven percent in the same year.
In 2024, unemployment rate in Southern Africa was estimated at 28.64 percent. The region recorded the highest rate on the African continent, with South Africa having the highest