Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 10.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
117th
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.74
in 1993
All-time low
8.51
in 2017
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zambia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10.1 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zambia peaked at 34.74 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.51, in 2017.
That places Zambia 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.63 | — |
| 1992 | 34.58 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 34.74 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.76 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 29.55 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 26.82 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 23.36 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 21.02 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 21.82 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.54 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.05 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 25.98 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 27.74 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 29.62 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 31.46 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 26.77 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 21.86 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 16.79 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 29.16 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 23.22 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 17.16 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 15.71 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 14 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 12.36 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 10.51 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 8.74 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.35 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 11.04 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 9.36 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 9.85 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.04 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.1 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7 | 21.02 | 34.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.97 | 16.79 | 31.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 | 8.51 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 9.36 | 11.04 | 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 young vs older adults in Zambia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Zambia was 10.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.74 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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