ARCHIVE // ZA // TIME-SERIES
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
South Africa — 18 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | total: 48.2% country comparison to the world: 3 male: 44.6% female: 52.5% (2009) |
| 2012 | total: 48.2% country comparison to the world: 3 male: 44.6% female: 52.5% (2009) |
| 2013 | total: 49.8% country comparison to the world: 5 male: 45.4% female: 55% (2011) |
| 2014 | total: 51.5% country comparison to the world: 6 male: 47.1% female: 56.9% (2012) |
| 2015 | total: 51.5% | male: 47.1% | female: 56.9% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 6 |
| 2016 | total: 51.3% | male: 48% | female: 55.3% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 6 |
| 2017 | total: 50.1% | male: 46.3% | female: 54.9% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 6 |
| 2018 | total: 53.5% (2017 est.) | male: 49.3% (2017 est.) | female: 58.7% (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | total: 53.4% | male: 49.2% | female: 58.8% (2018 est.) |
| 2020 | total: 53.4% | male: 49.2% | female: 58.8% (2018 est.) |
| 2021 | total: 59.4% male: 55.4% female: 64.1% (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | total: 59.4% male: 55.4% female: 64.1% (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | total: 49.6% male: 45.5% female: 54.3% (2021 est.) |
| 2022 | total: 49.6% male: 45.5% female: 54.3% (2021 est.) |
| 2023 | total: 64.2% (2021 est.) male: 59.8% female: 69.3% |
| 2023 | total: 64.2% (2021 est.) male: 59.8% female: 69.3% |
| 2024 | total: 49.1% (2023 est.) male: 45.8% (2023 est.) female: 53.2% (2023 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |
| 2025 | total: 60.9% (2024 est.) male: 57.1% (2024 est.) female: 65.5% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |