SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Africa: Upper-middle income
Africa: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 24.52 in 2027. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 24.52 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2027.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 25.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.16, in 2008.
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.07 | — |
| 2001 | 23.31 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.88 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 22.31 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.35 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 19.52 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.46 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 18.86 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.16 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.34 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.82 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.17 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.79 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.16 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.75 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.22 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.05 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 21.02 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.01 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 23.15 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 25.93 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 24.82 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 24.02 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 24.23 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 24.31 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 24.41 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 24.52 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.63 | 18.16 | 24.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 | 18.79 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 | 23.15 | 25.93 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Upper-middle income
- 1 South Africa 32.28 compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 28.71 compare
- 3 Botswana 24.43 compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 23.8 compare
- 5 French Guiana 23.2 compare
- 6 Réunion 22.39 compare
More work & labour data for Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 47,689 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.74 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,189 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 24.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.65 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 55,155 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 21,077 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.54 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.99 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Africa: Upper-middle income was 24.52 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.16 in 2008.
- How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.