South Africa Youth Unemployment Rate  2013-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar

Youth Unemployment Rate in South Africa increased to 55.90 percent in the second quarter of 2017 from 54.30 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Youth Unemployment Rate in South Africa averaged 51.93 percent from 2013 until 2017, 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 27.70 27.70 31.20 21.50 percent [+]
Employed Persons 9617000.00 9644000.00 9690000.00 3694977.00 [+]
Unemployed Persons 6176.87 6214.11 6214.11 3873.00 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.90 60.50 60.80 53.60 percent [+]
Labour Costs 145.30 142.40 145.30 1.10 Index Points [+]
Wages 19170.00 18687.00 19170.00 6742.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 16680.00 16270.00 16830.00 6250.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Population 55.91 54.96 55.91 17.40 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 65.00 60.00 [+]
Living Wage Family 10800.00 10434.30 10800.00 10434.30 ZAR/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 7222.50 7054.90 7222.50 6716.40 ZAR/Month [+]
Wages Low Skilled 3650.00 3630.00 3650.00 2700.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 55.90 54.30 55.90 48.80 percent [+]
Wages High Skilled 20100.00 19800.00 20100.00 17900.00 ZAR/Month [+]
Employment Rate 43.30 43.74 46.17 41.00 percent [+]


South Africa Youth Unemployment Rate

This page provides - South Africa Youth Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Africa Youth Unemployment Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
55.90 54.30 55.90 48.80 2013 - 2017 percent Quarterly




youth unemployment rate by Country

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Spain 38.70 Aug/17
Italy 35.50 Jul/17
France 23.00 Aug/17
Turkey 19.80 May/17
Euro Area 18.90 Aug/17
India 12.90 Dec/13
Australia 12.60 Sep/17
United Kingdom 11.80 Jul/17
Canada 10.30 Sep/17
South Korea 9.40 Sep/17
United States 9.10 Sep/17
Netherlands 8.50 Sep/17
Germany 6.40 Aug/17
Japan 4.80 Aug/17