LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Zambia
Zambia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 17.67 in 2024. ▬ Flat
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Zambia stood at 17.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 4th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.98 | — |
| 2018 | 16.71 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.6 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.95 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 16.44 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 17.15 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 16.22 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 17.67 | +9.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.05, 59% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1 | 16.6 | 17.98 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.29 | 16.22 | 18.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Zambia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Zambia was 17.67 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.