Unemployment rate in South Africa, 1998
Unemployment rate in 1998: Annual value — 26.1 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Unemployment rate in 1998
- Value: 26.1 % of the labour force
- Change vs 1997: +4.1 % of the labour force (+18.64 %)
- Position in history: above 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 (18 years ago)
- Value date: 1 January 1998
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 22.1631 |
| 1994 | 22.8896 |
| 1995 | 16.5 |
| 1996 | 20.3 |
| 1997 | 22 |
| 1998 | 26.1 |
| 1999 | 23.3 |
| 2000 | 23 |
| 2001 | 25.95 |
| 2002 | 27.8 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for South Africa — on the Unemployment rate page.
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