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Youth unemployment rate in South Africa

Latest: 59.9%
Previous: 60.2%
Change: -0.32 (-0.5%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth unemployment rate in South Africa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	43.5%
Dec 31, 1992	44.1%
Dec 31, 1993	44.3%
Dec 31, 1994	43.9%
Dec 31, 1995	42.8%
Dec 31, 1996	42.1%
Dec 31, 1997	42.1%
Dec 31, 1998	42.6%
Dec 31, 1999	43.1%
Dec 31, 2000	43.2%
Dec 31, 2001	43.2%
Dec 31, 2002	43.4%
Dec 31, 2003	43.8%
Dec 31, 2004	43.9%
Dec 31, 2005	43.9%
Dec 31, 2006	43.9%
Dec 31, 2007	44.0%
Dec 31, 2008	44.6%
Dec 31, 2009	47.5%
Dec 31, 2010	50.5%
Dec 31, 2011	49.7%
Dec 31, 2012	51.3%
Dec 31, 2013	51.2%
Dec 31, 2014	51.2%
Dec 31, 2015	50.1%
Dec 31, 2016	53.5%
Dec 31, 2017	53.4%
Dec 31, 2018	53.6%
Dec 31, 2019	57.3%
Dec 31, 2020	59.6%
Dec 31, 2021	65.5%
Dec 31, 2022	61.7%
Dec 31, 2023	60.3%
Dec 31, 2024	60.2%
Dec 31, 2025	59.9%

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