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Labor > Unemployment Stats: compare key data on Nigeria & South Africa

Definitions

  • Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
STAT Nigeria South Africa HISTORY
Female > % of female labor force 15.4%
Ranked 21st.
31.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Nigeria

Male > % of male labor force 18%
Ranked 3rd.
23.5%
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Nigeria

Total > % of total labor force 16.9%
Ranked 10th.
27.1%
Ranked 1st. 60% more than Nigeria

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 3.9%
Ranked 46th.
22.9%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Nigeria

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 22.3%
Ranked 12th.
52%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Nigeria

Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 11.5%
Ranked 23th.
43%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nigeria

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 15.4%
Ranked 16th.
46.9%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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