Labor market — South Africa
Unemployment rate in South Africa
Latest value32.456 % of the labour force
Date2026
Period1980–2026
Data sourceInternational Monetary Fund
Unemployment rate in South Africa: latest value 32.456 % of the labour force as of 2026.
Unemployment rate in South Africa — official series from International Monetary Fund. The chart shows dynamics over the available observation period; values are shown in % of the labour force.
Observation period: 1980–2026, published annually. Source — International Monetary Fund.
Frequency
Annual.
Latest values
| Period | % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 32.456 |
| 2025 | 32.35 |
| 2024 | 32.6 |
| 2023 | 32.375 |
| 2022 | 33.5 |
| 2021 | 34.3 |
| 2020 | 29.175 |
| 2019 | 28.7 |
| 2018 | 27.125 |
| 2017 | 27.45 |
| 2016 | 26.725 |
| 2015 | 25.35 |
| 2014 | 25.1 |
| 2013 | 24.725 |
| 2012 | 24.875 |
| 2011 | 24.8 |
| 2010 | 24.875 |
| 2009 | 23.7 |
| 2008 | 22.525 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2006 | 23.55 |
| 2005 | 24.65 |
| 2004 | 25.15 |
| 2003 | 27.65 |
Data source
International Monetary Fund. Units: % of the labour force. Observation period: 1980–2026.
Data for 2026
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