South Africa Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 22.9% (2008 est.)
24.3% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	37.00 %	18		2001 est.
2004	31.00 %	24	-16.22 %	2003 est.
2005	26.20 %	161	-15.48 %	2004 est.
2006	26.60 %	168	1.53 %	2005 est.
2007	25.50 %	172	-4.14 %	2006 est.
2008	24.30 %	169	-4.71 %	2007 est.
2009	22.90 %	170	-5.76 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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