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South Africa Unemployment Rate

Latest

32.5%

+0.6pp vs prior

Q1 2026 · updated 2026-09-07

Unemployment Rate

Q3 2000 to Q1 2026

Source: FRED series LRUN64TTZAQ156S · seasonally adjusted, quarterly, ages 15-64.

The share of people aged 15-64 who want a job and are actively looking, but can't find one.