Unemployment Rate in Swaziland decreased to 34.40 percent in 2024 from 35.10 percent in 2023. This dataset provides - Swaziland Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Eswatini Google Search Trends: Government Measures: Unemployment Benefits data was reported at 0.000 Score in 14 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Score for 13 May 2025. Eswatini Google Search Trends: Government Measures: Unemployment Benefits data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 Score from Dec 2021 (Median) to 14 May 2025, with 1261 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.000 Score in 02 Jul 2023 and a record low of 0.000 Score in 14 May 2025. Eswatini Google Search Trends: Government Measures: Unemployment Benefits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Google Trends. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Eswatini – Table SZ.Google.GT: Google Search Trends: by Categories.

South Africa is expected to register the highest unemployment rate in Africa in 2024, with around ** percent of the country's labor force being unemployed. Djibouti and Eswatini followed, with unemployment reaching roughly ** percent and ** percent, respectively. On the other hand, the lowest unemployment rates in Africa were in Niger and Burundi. The continent’s average stood at roughly ***** percent in the same year. Large shares of youth among the unemployed Due to several educational, socio-demographic, and economic factors, the young population is more likely to face unemployment in most regions of the world. In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in Africa was projected at around ** percent. The situation was particularly critical in certain countries. In 2022, Djibouti recorded a youth unemployment rate of almost ** percent, the highest rate on the continent. South Africa followed, with around ** percent of the young labor force being unemployed. Wide disparities in female unemployment Women are another demographic group often facing high unemployment. In Africa, the female unemployment rate stood at roughly ***** percent in 2023, compared to *** percent among men. The average female unemployment on the continent was not particularly high. However, there were significant disparities among African countries. Djibouti and South Africa topped the ranking once again in 2022, with female unemployment rates of around ** percent and ** percent, respectively. In contrast, Niger, Burundi, and Chad were far below Africa’s average, as only roughly *** percent or lower of the women in the labor force were unemployed.

Several of the countries with the highest youth unemployment rates worldwide in 2023 are located in Africa. Djibouti had the highest rate at 76 percent, followed by Eswatini and Libya.