
South Africa: Male unemployment
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South Africa |
Unemployment rate for males |
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Latest value | 26.32 |
Year | 2023 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1991 - 2023 |
Average | 20.03 |
Min - Max | 17.36 - 27.47 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2023 is 26.32 percent, a decline from 27.37 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6.42 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1991 to 2023 is 20.03 percent. The minimum value, 17.36 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 27.47 percent was recorded in 2021.
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Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
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Labor force | 27.14 | 2023 | million people |
Unemployment rate | 27.99 | 2023 | percent |
Female unemployment | 29.87 | 2023 | percent |
Male unemployment | 26.32 | 2023 | percent |
Youth unemployment | 49.14 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force participation | 58.08 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force: percent female | 46.98 | 2023 | percent |
Female labor force participation | 52.38 | 2023 | percent |
Male labor force participation | 64.27 | 2023 | percent |
Self-employment | 28.99 | 2022 | percent |
Informal employment | 31.50 | 2020 | percent |
Employment | 16.95 | Q3/2024 | million employed people |
Unemployment rate | 32.10 | Q3/2024 | percent |
Labor cost | 150.70 | Q2/2024 | index points |