Eritrea vs Zambia: Unemployment rate
Eritrea
5.98
in 2025
Zambia
5.92
in 2025
Eritrea rank
77th
Zambia rank
79th
Unemployment rate over time
- Eritrea
- Zambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.98 against 5.92 in Zambia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 79th 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 | 5.38 | 16.31 | 10.93 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 12.87 | 7.14 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 7.17 | 1.42 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 5.82 | 0.3053 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Eritrea or Zambia?
- Eritrea, at 5.98 against 5.92 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Eritrea and Zambia?
- 0.06, with Eritrea 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?
- Eritrea ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 79th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.