Unemployment rate in South Africa 2016-2023, by gender
Over the observed period, the unemployment rate in South Africa has increased, dropping significantly only in the second quarter of 2020. It was continuously higher among women than men, reaching approximately 35.7 percent of the total labor force during the second quarter of 2023. The unemployment rate is the percentage of a country's labor force without jobs but who are available to work and are actively seeking employment.