Durban has a unemployment rate value of 21.8%. Unemployment rate or modeled local labor-market proxy.
What this means
Lower values are generally better for this metric. STATLAS shows source, year, last refreshed date, confidence, and related places so the number is easy to verify and compare.
FAQs
What is Durban's unemployment rate?
Durban, South Africa has a unemployment rate value of 21.8% in 2026. STATLAS shows this value with source attribution and update history so it can be compared against related places.
Is Durban strong for unemployment rate?
Durban's unemployment rate value is 21.8%, which reads as high. For Unemployment Rate, lower values are generally stronger, so the direction of the number matters as much as the value itself.
How does Durban compare to other cities in South Africa?
Durban's unemployment rate value is 21.8% for 2026. Compare that value with other cities in South Africa and with global city profiles because lower values are generally stronger for this metric.
When was Durban unemployment rate data last refreshed?
Durban's unemployment rate value of 21.8% is marked for 2026 and was last refreshed on 2026-05-28. STATLAS keeps this date visible next to the source record.
What source is used for Durban unemployment rate?
Durban's unemployment rate value of 21.8% uses World Bank Open Data as the displayed source family. The metric description is: Unemployment rate or modeled local labor-market proxy.