Youth Unemployment Rate in South Africa increased to 55.20 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from 54.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. Youth Unemployment Rate in South Africa averaged 52.28 percent from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 55.90 percent in the second quarter of 2017 and a record low of 48.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014.

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South Africa Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 27.60 27.10 31.20 21.50 percent [+]
Employed Persons 10151000.00 9733000.00 10151000.00 3694977.00 [+]
Unemployed Persons 6200.00 6100.00 6214.11 3873.00 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.80 59.40 60.80 53.60 percent [+]
Labour Costs 154.00 150.90 154.00 1.10 Index Points [+]
Wages 21190.00 20860.00 21190.00 6742.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 18510.00 18344.00 18510.00 6250.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Population 57.73 56.84 57.73 17.46 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 65.00 60.00 [+]
Wages Low Skilled 4380.00 3960.00 4380.00 3840.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 55.20 54.70 55.90 48.80 percent [+]
Wages High Skilled 22600.00 20300.00 22600.00 19000.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Living Wage Family 11300.00 10700.00 11300.00 10700.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 6570.00 6140.00 6570.00 6140.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Employment Rate 42.56 43.34 46.17 41.00 percent [+]


South Africa Youth Unemployment Rate

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Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
55.20 54.70 55.90 48.80 2013 - 2019 percent Quarterly




Country Last Previous
South Africa 55.20 Mar/19
Spain 32.70 Apr/19
Italy 31.40 Apr/19
Turkey 25.20 Mar/19
France 20.10 Apr/19
Euro Area 15.80 Apr/19
India 12.90 Dec/13
Australia 11.90 May/19
United Kingdom 10.40 Mar/19
South Korea 10.10 May/19
Canada 10.00 May/19
United States 8.50 May/19
Netherlands 6.20 Apr/19
Germany 5.30 Apr/19
Japan 3.90 Apr/19
Switzerland 1.80 May/19


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