South Africa Unemployment Rate
weo-zaf-unemployment_rateIncludes ProjectionsEconomy
Latest Value
32.194
as of Jan 1, 2030
Time Series (51 observations)
Recent Data
IMF WEO data includes both historical actuals and forward projections. Recent years may be estimates or forecasts depending on the publication date.
| Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2030 | 32.194 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2029 | 32.442 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2028 | 32.525 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2027 | 32.603 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 32.676 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 32.705 | Est. |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 32.6 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 32.375 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 33.5 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2021 | 34.3 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2020 | 29.175 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 28.7 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 27.125 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 27.45 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 26.725 | Actual |
Showing most recent 15 of 51 observations
Data Source
International Monetary Fund
Category
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# Point-in-time reconstruction (Pro)
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