LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Zambia
Zambia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 25.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 25.99 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.95 | — |
| 2018 | 25.99 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 26.82 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.74 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 26.64 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 26.55 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.99 | -2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.99, 2.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.92, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.25 | 22.95 | 26.82 | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.02 | 20.74 | 26.64 | 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 for in Zambia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Zambia was 25.99 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.