Unemployment rate in South Africa, 1981
Unemployment rate in 1981: Annual value — 9.8245 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Unemployment rate in 1981
- Value: 9.8245 % of the labour force
- Change vs 1980: +0.5839 % of the labour force (+6.32 %)
- Position in history: below the 47-year average (average — 23.1087 % of the labour force)
- Series maximum — 34.3 % of the labour force in 2021
- Series minimum — 9.2406 % of the labour force in 1980 (1 years ago)
- Value date: 1 January 1981
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2406 |
| 1981 | 9.8245 |
| 1982 | 10.7554 |
| 1983 | 12.5431 |
| 1984 | 13.7178 |
| 1985 | 15.4518 |
| 1986 | 16.0489 |
| 1987 | 16.592 |
| 1988 | 17.2385 |
| 1989 | 17.8289 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for South Africa — on the Unemployment rate page.
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