Jobs gap rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Jobs gap rate was 41.9 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in Southern Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 41.9 for jobs gap rate in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Southern Africa peaked at 43.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2007.
Southern Africa ranks 1st of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.6 | — |
| 2005 | 30.4 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.1 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.4 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 34.9 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.3 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.6 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 35.9 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.7 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 41 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 43.9 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 42.7 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 40.6 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 40.9 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.8 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 41.9 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.58 | 30 | 32.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.4 | 34.3 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.83 | 40.6 | 43.9 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Senegal 42.5 compare
- 2 South Africa 41.9 compare
- 3 Kosovo 34.8 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 30.7 compare
More work & labour data for Southern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1951 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9822 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9762 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,232 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 56,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,568 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Southern Africa?
- Jobs gap rate in Southern Africa was 41.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2007.
- How does Southern Africa rank for jobs gap rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.