Africa vs Réunion: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Africa
6.3%
in 2025
Réunion
22.4%
in 2016
Africa rank
8th
Réunion rank
6th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Africa
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 22.4% against 6.3% in Africa, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 3.6 times Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 8th and Réunion ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 29.0% | 22.2% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 27.7% | 21.1% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Africa or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 22.4% against 6.3% in Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Africa and Réunion?
- 16.1%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Africa and Réunion rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Africa ranks 8th and Réunion ranks 6th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.