Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.7%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
33rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2015
All-time low
5.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.7% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Zambia peaked at 11.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.9% | — |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 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 disability - 13th icls in Zambia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Zambia was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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