A new map shows unemployment rates around the world. The team at Qualtrics drew on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and labeled each country with its unemployment percentage. The place with the highest unemployment rate is Eswatini at 37.64%. This is a landlocked country in South Africa, formerly known as Swaziland. It’s one of the world’s last absolute monarchies and faces a host of challenges, including high youth unemployment. Other African countries also struggle with high unemployment rates, such as South Africa, Botswana, and the Republic of the Congo. A long history of unrest and imperialism on the African continent echoes through struggling economies today, as we can clearly see on this map. It’s a reminder that facts and figures are never simple. There is always a deeper story behind data. We can learn just as much from studying the top economies on this list and seeking patterns.
infographic by: www.qualtrics.com
