Unemployment Rate 2024 Za. Stats sa has announced that the official unemployment rate grew from 32.1% to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024, with the unemployment rate according to the expanded definition increasing by 0.8. South africa’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2023 was recorded at 32,9 %, and is among the highest in the world.

The unemployment rate among young females was estimated at 49,4% in 2024, marking a notable increase of 3,3 percentage points from 46,1% in 2004. The total number of unemployed persons increased by 3.5% and the number of unemployed women by 5.1% in july 2024, as compared to june 2024.