Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), United Kingdom or Zambia?

United Kingdom, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Zambia as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between United Kingdom and Zambia?

0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zambia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Kingdom vs Zambia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

United Kingdom

5.2%

in 2025

Zambia

5.2%

in 2024

United Kingdom rank

82nd

Zambia rank

84th

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time

United Kingdom
Zambia

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 84th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.9%	8.7%	3.2%	United Kingdom
1990s	9.1%	15.5%	6.4%	Zambia
2000s	6.2%	11.1%	5.0%	Zambia
2010s	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	Zambia
2020s	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), United Kingdom or Zambia?: United Kingdom, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between United Kingdom and Zambia?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zambia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and Zambia rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: United Kingdom ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 84th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,415 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.