Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 12.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2020
All-time low
10.9%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.9% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
That places Zambia 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2% | — |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 5 |
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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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Zambia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Zambia was 12.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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