Current Unemployment Rate South Africa 2024. — south africa has the highest unemployment rate on the african continent. This is the highest rate since 2022.
— south africa’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2023 was recorded at 32,9 %, and is among the highest in the world. Youth unemployment rate in south africa increased to 60.80 percent in the second quarter of 2024 from 59.70 percent in the first quarter of 2024.