Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) - Labor, migration and population - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators

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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. Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) - Labor, migration and population - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators (Most Recent Data)

Rank

Country

Value
1Djibouti (1991)46.68
2Mauritania (2000)41.15
3Lesotho (1999)33.09
4South Africa (2007)26.64
5Swaziland (1997)25.97
6Egypt (2005)25.08
7Namibia (2004)25
8Sao Tome and Principe (2006)24.51
9Cape Verde (1990)22.6
10North Africa (2005)20.49
11Botswana (2006)19.86
12Equatorial Guinea (1983)18.53
13Algeria (2004)18.1
14Tunisia (2005)17.33
15Comoros (1991)16.93
16Gabon (1993)16.14
17Mauritius (2007)14.43
18Zambia (2000)11.31
19Mali (2004)10.92
20Ghana (1999)10.69
21Malawi (2004)10
22Morocco (2007)9.97
23Ethiopia (2005)8.22
24Cameroon (2001)6.7
25Tanzania (2001)5.8
26Seychelles (2005)4.85
27Nigeria (1986)4.39
28Liberia (2007)4.18
29Zimbabwe (2004)4.14
30Uganda (2003)3.9
31Madagascar (2005)3.49
32Burkina Faso (1998)2.57
33Sierra Leone (2004)2.26
34Mozambique (1997)1.32
35Niger (2001)0.93
36Benin (2002)0.43
37Rwanda (1996)0.36
38Chad (1993)0.25
39Burundi (1990)0.25
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