Occurred Jul 13, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

First published Sep 29, 2026, 3:59:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 1, 2026, 2:20:00 AM UTC

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) — South Africa: 32.391 (2025)

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The World Bank reports South Africa's modeled ILO unemployment rate as 32.391% for 2025. The dataset entry was updated on 2026-07-13.

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World Bank Global Economic Indicators Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) — South Africa: 32.391 (2025)

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