Unemployment rate in South Africa 2016-2022, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 26, 2023
Over the observed period, the unemployment rate in South Africa has increased, dropping significantly only in the second quarter of 2020. It was continuously higher among women than men, reaching approximately 36.4 percent of the total labor force during the first quarter of 2022. The unemployment rate is the percentage of a country's labor force without jobs but who are available to work and actively seeking employment.

Unemployment rate in South Africa from Q1 2016 to Q1 2022, by gender

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March 2022

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

Q1 2016 to Q1 2022

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