Youth unemployment rate in South Africa in 2022
In 2022, the youth unemployment rate in South Africa increased by 1.7 percentage points (+3.41 percent) since 2021. Therefore, the youth unemployment rate in South Africa reached a peak in 2022 with 51.52 percent.
The youth unemployment rate of a country or region refers to the share of the total workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently without work, but actively searching for employment. It does not include economically inactive persons such as full-time students or the long-term unemployed.
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The youth unemployment rate of a country or region refers to the share of the total workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently without work, but actively searching for employment. It does not include economically inactive persons such as full-time students or the long-term unemployed.
Find more statistics on other topics about South Africa with key insights such as labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64, labor force participation rate for males, and female labor force participation rate.
