Northern Africa vs South Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Northern Africa
9.8%
in 2025
South Africa
32.3%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.3% against 9.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.3 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 39 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 28.6% | 15.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 25.8% | 13.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 32.2% | 22.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.3% against 9.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 22.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Northern Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st 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.