LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Zambia
Zambia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 8.55 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 8.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 53rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.06 | — |
| 2018 | 8.7 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 7.96 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 7.57 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 8.73 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 8.54 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.82, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.49, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.24 | 7.96 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.48 | 7.57 | 9.01 | 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 8.55 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 9.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 90 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 up 6.0%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.