Unemployment rate in South Africa, 2010

Unemployment rate in 2010: Annual value — 24.875 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment rate in 2010 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 24.875 % of the labour force, source International Monetary Fund
Unemployment rate in 2010 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

Unemployment rate in 2010

  • Value: 24.875 % of the labour force
  • Change vs 2009: +1.175 % of the labour force (+4.96 %)
  • 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 (30 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2010
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of the labour force
200524.65
200623.55
200723
200822.525
200923.7
201024.875
201124.8
201224.875
201324.725
201425.1

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

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