Eritrea vs Zambia: Unemployment rate for young people
Eritrea
10.24
in 2025
Zambia
10.47
in 2025
Eritrea rank
112th
Zambia rank
110th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Eritrea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.47 against 10.24 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 110th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.82 | 28.7 | 18.88 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10.25 | 24.97 | 14.72 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 14.97 | 4.93 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.42 | 10.14 | 0.2765 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Eritrea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.47 against 10.24 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Eritrea and Zambia?
- 0.23, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Eritrea ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 110th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.