Unemployment Rate, Male (As % of Male Labour Force) rose 14.7% to 31.8% in South Africa in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Unemployment Rate, Male (As % of Male Labour Force) in South Africa reached an all time high of 31.8% in 2021 and an all time low of 19.8% in 2008. When compared to South Africa's main peers, Unemployment Rate, Male (As % of Male Labour Force) in Botswana amounted to 23.7%, 24.5% in Lesotho, 22.7% in Namibia and 23.7% in Swaziland in 2021.
South Africa has been ranked 1st within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Unemployment Rate, Male (As % of Male Labour Force), 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Unemployment Rate, Male (As % of Male Labour Force) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Angola | % | 7.01% | 7.02% | 7.01% | 7.02% | 7.01% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 18.6% | 19.3% | 20.1% | 20.9% | 21.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | % | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 3.16% | 3.17% | 3.17% | 3.17% | 3.17% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 19.2% | 21.8% | 21.5% | 21.1% | 21.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 23.2% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 25.1% | 26.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | 21.6% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.2% | 21.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 9.53% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 12.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 4.35% | 4.36% | 4.35% | 4.36% | 4.39% |
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