LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zambia
Zambia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 40.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zambia is 40.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.46 | — |
| 2018 | 39.46 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 41.42 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 37.27 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 38.86 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 41.08 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 39.42 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 40.6 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.78 | 39.46 | 41.46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.45 | 37.27 | 41.08 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zambia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Zambia was 40.6 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.46 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.27 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.