Unemployment rate in Southern Africa 2014-2025, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, May 27, 2024

In 2024, the female unemployment rate in the region of Southern Africa stood at around 29 percent. The rate among men was lower, at 25.7 percent. The projection for 2025 showed a similar trend, although the overall unemployment rate would increase. In 2025, male unemployment in the region would be 26.1 percent, compared to 29.35 percent for women.

Unemployment rate in Southern Africa from 2014 to 2025, by gender

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May 2024

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2014 to 2025

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

Figures are estimates.

The figures were rounded.

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