Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Target Target 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
Employment
Series:
Unemployment rate, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Both sexes (%)
| Area grouping | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Africa | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | ... |
| Eastern Africa | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | ... |
| West Africa | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | ... |
| Central Africa | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | ... |
| North Africa | 14.4 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 11.3 | ... |
| Southern Africa | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 14.3 | 14.5 | ... |
| Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | ... |
| Economic Community Of West African States | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | ... |
| East African Community | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | ... |
| Southern African Development Community | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.0 | ... |
| Arab Maghreb Union | 17.1 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 12.4 | ... |
| Inter-Governmental Authority for Development | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | ... |
| Community of Sahel-Saharan States | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | ... |
| Economic Community of Central African States | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | ... |
| Mineral Reach Countries | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | ... |
| Island economies | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | ... |
| Land-locked countries | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | ... |
| Land-locked LDCs | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | ... |
| Least developed countries | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | ... |
| Non-Oil LDCs | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | ... |
| Non-Oil Producing | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | ... |
| Oil LDCs | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | ... |
| Oil producing economies | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | ... |
| Sahel | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | ... |
| Small Island states | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.4 | ... |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | ... |