South Africa's unemployment rate rose for the second quarter in a row, official data showed on Tuesday, highlighting one of ...

According to the African Development Bank, in a continent often characterised by economic challenges and job scarcity, some ...

South Africa's official unemployment rate rose for the second quarter in a row, reaching 33.2% in April-June this year from ...

1. South Africa Unemployment rate: 24.7% 2011 GDP growth: 3.1% South Africa, Africa’s largest economy, has the highest unemployment rate among the world’s 50 biggest economies.

Statistics South Africa released its latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which revealed that more women than men are unemployed. South Africans weighed in.

Stats SA released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey on Tuesday.

South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to a worrying high in the second quarter of 2025, sparking concern and widespread discussion across the country.

As you can see, South Africa leads the way with an unemployment rate in excess of 25%. Since 2000, South Africa’s lowest unemployment rate was 21.50%. Some of the reasons cited for its elevated ...

The index is determined by adding together a country's current unemployment rate and its current rate of inflation. The higher the sum, the theory goes, the more "miserable" a country is.