Unemployment rate in South Africa, 1995

Unemployment rate in 1995: Annual value — 16.5 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment rate in 1995 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 16.5 % of the labour force, source International Monetary Fund
Unemployment rate in 1995 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployment rate in 1995

  • Value: 16.5 % of the labour force
  • Change vs 1994: −6.3896 % of the labour force (−27.91 %)
  • 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 (15 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 1995
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of the labour force
199018.7844
199120.1617
199221.213
199322.1631
199422.8896
199516.5
199620.3
199722
199826.1
199923.3

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