Unemployment Rate 2024 South Africa 2024. The official unemployment rate increased by 0.8 percentage points from 32.1% in q4 2023 to 32.9% in q1 2024 before increasing by 0.6 percentage points from 32.9% in q1. South africa's unemployment rate rose to 33.5% in q2 of 2024, the highest in two years, up from 32.9% in the prior period, surprising analysts who expected it to ease to 32.3%.

South africa’s unemployment rate increased to 32.9% in q1 of 2024, the highest in a year, up from 32.1% in the prior period. The official jobless rate increased to 32.1% in the three months.