Unemployment with advanced education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, female in Zambia stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 24th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | — |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Zambia?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Zambia was 11.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).