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Lowest Unemployment rate by presidents: Mandela 16,7%, Mbeki 22,5%, Motlanthe 23,11%, Zuma 24,75%

08 May 2016

The unemployment in South Africa is huge problem and no one can solve it over for 30 years. At the moment we have 8,2 million unemployed South Africans with 24,5% unemployment rate in February 2016.

Do you remember 1980's when unemployment rate was 10-15%? Jobin.co.za specialists compared the unemployment rate when South Africa was controlled by four presidents from 1994 to 2016: Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma.

Nelson Mandela (president of South Africa in 1994-1999)

The lowest unemployment rate through Mandela's cadency was 16,71% in 1995

Years	Unemployment rate
1994	22.89%
1995	16.71%
1996	19.321%
1997	20.952%
1998	25.197%
1999	23.346%

Nelson Mandela in 1994-1999 period have reached average 21,4% unemployment rate.

The lowest unemployment rate through Mandela's cadency was 16,71% in 1995.

Thabo Mbeki (president of South Africa in 1999-2008)

The lowest unemployment rate through Mbeki's cadency 22,525% in 2008

Years	Unemployment rate
1999	23.346%
2000	23%
2001	25.95%
2002	27.8%
2003	27.65%
2004	25.15%
2005	24.65%
2006	23.55%
2007	23%
2008	22.525%

Thabo Mbeki in 1999-2008 period have reached average 24,8 unemployment rate.

The lowest unemployment rate through Mbeki's cadency 22,525% in 2008.

Kgalema Motlanthe (president of South Africa in 2008-2009)

Kgalema Motlanthe in 2008-2009 period have reached avarage 23,112% unemployment rate

Years	Unemployment rate
2008	22.525%
2009	23.7%

Kgalema Motlanthe in 2008-2009 period have reached avarage 23,112% unemployment rate. But he served only 1 year period following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki in 2008.

Jacob Zuma (president of South Africa in 2009-present)

The unemployment rate through Zuma's cadency is not changing and the average is 24,75%

Years	Unemployment rate
2009	23.7%
2010	24.875%
2011	24.8%
2012	24.875%
2013	24.725%
2014	25.1%
2015	25.5%
2016	24.5%

Jacob Zuma in 2009-2016 period have reached average 24,75% unemployment rate.

The lowest unemployment rate through Zuma's cadency was 23,7% in 2009.

We compared all our presidents by unemployment rate and we saw that only with Nelson Mandela we had the lowest unemployment rate 16,71% in 1995. We had better life, better wages, we were so happy and motivated to live.

Almost 20 years we live with 23% unemployment rate and we don't see any changes. At the moment our country has over 8,2 million unemployed people who struggle for jobs, for better life. We don't need anything special, we just need new jobs and better life without corruption in our country.

South Africa unemployment rate 1994-2016

South Africa unemployment rate 1994-2016 (Jobin.co.za)

Do you agree we need a new leader, we need new Mandela to go out from this situation?

Friends, share your thoughts in comments. Let's move South Africa together!

Comments

Aldrin Smith

So true

Yandisa Mdande

Zuma hohlulekile umbeki number 01

Maria Matjena

Silly zuma

Moeketsi Bohloko

Dats my president zuma

Dinisha Alexander

No now is 99.9% from z ngxongxela

Stephen Boshoff

Madiba was the best in the world, Mbeki was very intelligent, and Motlanthe was far beter than Zuma. What South Africans need is Cyril Ramaphosa, not Malema or Maimane.

Judas Nompi

Tata Madiba

Thalente Ndebele

This tells me that no-one is capable for lowering umemployment even malema he is jst a paragon of today....if Mandela ddnt reach o,o% unemployment wat can make somebody who never experience Harsh Moment of Apartheid to do so...somebody who is not ready to die for our Country...

Yohannes Gugaro

God bless africa

Mkholisi Mdludlu

Look at the third quater and u will see how business will respond becouse trade between South Africa and Iran will yield more oportunities

Jaco Jax Bouwer

Do you guys know that 350 000 people have already lost their jobs this year alone....and it's only May. Unemployment is at 26.7% this quarter. Not good at all...

Mkholisi Mdludlu

If u look at Mandela and Mbeki ..Mbeki became the villian and had 6percent contribution to unemployment ...while Motlanthe 1.percent more to that of mbeki meant he was effective in controlling .hence Zuma only 1 more precent looks much better ....Instead ...

Mkholisi Mdludlu

If u put mind to these levels ..and consider the fact that economic slowdown and middle east saga has a huge impact on how everything happens .South Africa was not deeply affected if Zuma has controlled and manage just over 2 per cent increase ...in economic terms its not a big gap.....we shud say bigup to Motlanthe though how controlled thing from transition.

Thobela Bobozayo

Eish zuma hai tata you fail man yuuuuuu

David Mdletshe

Zuma sort of silly

Thembinkosi Mayirhandile Ngxelo

Zuma u failed man tjoo

Josia Bonginkosi

Zuma is doing well.proud of our Pres.

Nondumiso Mkonto

Zuma u failing dismal tata

Tebogo Lerontyne

All lies

Sipho Gumede

No one is better than the other.uneployment increases everyday even during the times of the so called economist mbheki

Gcobani Raw

He he he he he he Zumaaaaaaaa

Gaoakemaake Olifant

under Mbeki leadership everything was good guys we hv to admit that

Thulani Thulz

F.W was not democratic president so can not start with him do not defend anyone truth must be told

Thulani Thulz

The number of unemployment increase every day

Ayanda Ka Nkwali Lussu

Because it all started at his time before it affects other presidants.

Ayanda Ka Nkwali Lussu

Start with F.W De Klerk then we will be at the same plat form.

Thomas Maile

no thy r not...Mandela never had a house costing millions

Lawrence Maleka

Dey r all de same mxm

Dumisani Mkhosana

Nximm zuma 5 pecent