South Africa'S Unemployment Rate 2024. 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 increase from 32.1% in the fourth quarter of last year brings the official unemployment rate closer to the record high of 35.3% reached in late 2021 during the.
South africa’s unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024, according to stats sa. South africa’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in the second quarter to the highest level since 2022, driven by job losses in the trade and agriculture sectors.