Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.6% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Zambia peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 93rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.3% | — |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -78.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.1% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 with basic education in Zambia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Zambia was 3.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of total 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).