Unemployment is a situation in which the able-bodied people who are looking for a job cannot find a job. The unemployment rate is a measure of the prevalence of unemployment and it is calculated as a percentage by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by all individuals currently in the labour force. Unemployment is one of the major challenges that face many African countries, often attributed to corruption, tribalism, nepotism and poor governance.
Here are African countries by their unemployment rates.
| Rank | Country | Unemployment rate |
| 1. | Zimbabwe | 95% |
| 2. | Burkina Faso | 77% |
| 3. | Djibouti | 60% |
| 4. | Senegal | 48% |
| 5. | Kenya | 40% |
| 6. | Republic of the Congo | 36% |
| 7. | Libya | 30% |
| 8. | Lesotho | 28% |
| 9. | Namibia | 28% |
| 10. | Swaziland | 28% |
| 11. | Gabon | 28% |
| 12. | South Africa | 28% |
| 13. | Mozambique | 22% |
| 14. | Malawi | 20% |
| 15. | Botswana | 20% |
| 16. | Sudan | 20% |
| 17. | Ethiopia | 18% |
| 18. | Zambia | 15% |
| 19. | Nigeria | 13% |
| 20. | Tunisia | 13% |
| 21. | São Tomé and Príncipe | 12% |
| 22. | Egypt | 12% |
| 23. | Ghana | 12% |
| 24. | Algeria | 12% |
| 25. | Mauritania | 12% |
| 26. | Tanzania | 10% |
| 27. | Uganda | 9% |
| 28. | Cote d’Ivoire | 9% |
| 29. | Morocco | 9% |
| 30. | Sierra Leone | 9% |
| 31. | Cape Verde | 9% |
| 32. | Equatorial Guinea | 9% |
| 33. | Eritrea | 9% |
| 34. | Mali | 8% |
| 35. | Central African Republic | 8% |
| 36. | Mauritius | 7% |
| 37. | Togo | 7% |
| 38. | Comoros | 7% |
| 39. | Cameroon | 4% |
| 40. | Seychelles | 3% |
| 41. | Liberia | 3% |
| 42. | Guinea | 3% |
| 43. | Rwanda | 3% |
| 44. | Niger | 3% |
| 45. | Madagascar | 2% |
| 46. | Benin | 1% |
