Puerto Rico vs Zambia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Puerto Rico
5.6%
in 2025
Zambia
5.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
80th
Zambia rank
79th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Puerto Rico
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 79th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 12.3% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.0% | 3.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 2.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Puerto Rico or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Puerto Rico ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 79th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.