Einar H. Dyvik
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Get in touch with us nowBreakdown of unemployment rates in G20 countries 2023
As of October 2023, South Africa had the highest unemployment rate among the 19* countries that are members of the G20. The unemployment rate in South Africa stood at 33 percent that year. The country has recently been plagued by an economic downturn, including energy shortage and high unemployment levels. On the other hand, Japan had the lowest unemployment rate at just 2.5 percent.
