Unemployment rate in South Africa, 1990

Unemployment rate in 1990: Annual value — 18.7844 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment rate in 1990 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 18.7844 % of the labour force, source International Monetary Fund
Unemployment rate in 1990 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployment rate in 1990

  • Value: 18.7844 % of the labour force
  • Change vs 1989: +0.9555 % of the labour force (+5.36 %)
  • 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 (10 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 1990
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of the labour force
198515.4518
198616.0489
198716.592
198817.2385
198917.8289
199018.7844
199120.1617
199221.213
199322.1631
199422.8896

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Complete series for South Africa — on the Unemployment rate page.

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