South Africa - Unemployment Rate for Persons with Advanced Education

Since 2014, South Africa Unemployment Rate for Persons with Advanced Education increased 10.5points year on year. With 13.58 Percent of Labor Force with Advanced Education in 2019, the country was number 12 among other countries in Unemployment Rate for Persons with Advanced Education. South Africa is overtaken by Malawi, which was ranked number 11 at 14.15 Percent of Labor Force with Advanced Education and is followed by Turkey at 13.5 Percent of Labor Force with Advanced Education. Palestine topped the ranking with 30.46 Percent of Labor Force with Advanced Education in 2019, a decrease of 6.4points versus 2018. Kosovo, Egypt and Mali respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Brazil witnessed the best average annual growth at +40.4points per year, while Myanmar recorded the worst performance at -29.7points per year.

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Date Percent of Labor Force with Advanced Education
2019 13.58
2018 12.03
2017 12.86
2016 10.73
2015 8.88
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How does South Africa rank in Unemployment Rate for Persons with Advanced Education?

# 111 Countries Percent of Labor Force with Advanced Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Palestine
30.46 % 2019 -6.4 % +5.5 % View data
2 #2
Kosovo
22.48 % 2019 NA +2.3 % View data
11 #11
Malawi
14.15 % 2017 NA NA View data
12 #12
South Africa
13.58 % 2019 +12.9 % +10.5 % View data
13 #13
Turkey
13.50 % 2019 +10.8 % +5.2 % View data
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