Top 10 Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rates in the World: South Africa Leads

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Cindy Mutia Annur 27/09/2023 16:22 WIB

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According to Trading Economics data, South Africa had the highest unemployment rate in the world in September 2023.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rates in the World (September 27, 2023)*

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South Africa has the highest unemployment rate in the world. Data from Trading Economics as of September 27, 2023, shows the unemployment rate in the "Rainbow Nation" reached 32.6%.

The unemployment rate in South Africa has slightly decreased compared to September 2022, which was 33.9%.

Spain is in second place with an unemployment rate of 11.6%. This figure is almost three times smaller than South Africa's unemployment rate.

Similar to South Africa, Spain's unemployment rate has also tended to decrease over the past year. In the same period the previous year, the unemployment rate in Spain was 12.48%.

Turkey and India occupy the third and fourth positions. Turkey's unemployment rate is recorded at 9.4%, while India's is 8%.

Brazil, Italy, and France also have unemployment rates of 7.9%, 7.6%, and 7.2%, respectively. Argentina, Germany, and Canada have unemployment rates of 6.2%, 5.7%, and 5.5%, respectively.

Meanwhile, Indonesia is ranked 11th in the world with an unemployment rate of 5.45% as of February 2023. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Indonesia's unemployment rate has decreased compared to February 2022, which reached 5.83%.

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