South Africa Average Youth Unemployment 1991-2025
49.11%
South Africa's average youth unemployment from 1991 to 2025 was 49.11%, based on 35 data points.
All Data (sorted by year)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.93% | −0.32pp | 180th |
| 2024 | 60.25% | −0.01pp | 180th |
| 2023 | 60.26% | −1.42pp | 182nd |
| 2022 | 61.68% | −3.77pp | 184th |
| 2021 | 65.45% | +5.84pp | 185th |
| 2020 | 59.61% | +2.29pp | 185th |
| 2019 | 57.32% | +3.68pp | 185th |
| 2018 | 53.63% | +0.24pp | 185th |
| 2017 | 53.40% | −0.06pp | 185th |
| 2016 | 53.45% | +3.34pp | 184th |
| 2015 | 50.12% | −1.08pp | 183rd |
| 2014 | 51.19% | −0.01pp | 181st |
| 2013 | 51.21% | −0.12pp | 181st |
| 2012 | 51.32% | +1.58pp | 180th |
| 2011 | 49.75% | −0.71pp | 180th |
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