Unemployment with basic education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Zambia stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Zambia peaked at 7.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 91st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.5% | — |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -55.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Zambia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Zambia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Zambia was 3.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).