Zambia Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Zambia unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.37%, a 0.83% decline from 2021.
  • Zambia unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.20%, a 0.83% decline from 2020.
  • Zambia unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.03%, a 0.49% increase from 2019.
  • Zambia unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.54%, a 0.51% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Republic of Congo 20.48%
Tunisia 17.76%
Sudan 17.59%
Lesotho 16.75%
Angola 14.48%
Sao Tome and Principe 14.35%
Cabo Verde 12.44%
Georgia 11.68%
Mauritania 10.79%
Morocco 9.99%
Honduras 7.00%
Egypt 6.40%
Mongolia 6.21%
Sri Lanka 6.18%
Bhutan 5.95%
Kenya 5.64%
Pakistan 5.60%
Vanuatu 5.22%
Nicaragua 4.99%
India 4.82%
Uzbekistan 4.51%
Zambia 4.37%
Bangladesh 4.27%
Kyrgyz Republic 4.02%
Nigeria 3.83%
Lao PDR 3.82%
Cameroon 3.78%
Bolivia 3.55%
Ghana 3.52%
Indonesia 3.46%
El Salvador 3.00%
Myanmar 2.96%
Papua New Guinea 2.78%
Philippines 2.38%
Timor-Leste 1.79%
Solomon Islands 1.61%
Vietnam 1.54%
Moldova 0.91%
Cambodia 0.23%
Kiribati 0.00%
Micronesia 0.00%
Ukraine 0.00%
Kosovo 0.00%
Zambia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 4.37% -0.83%
2021 5.20% -0.83%
2020 6.03% 0.49%
2019 5.54% 0.51%
2018 5.03% -3.49%
2017 8.52% 0.09%
2016 8.43% 0.09%
2015 8.34% 0.20%
2014 8.14% 0.07%
2013 8.06% 0.21%
2012 7.85% -2.70%
2011 10.55% -2.64%
2010 13.19% 2.60%
2009 10.59% 2.66%
2008 7.93% -2.62%
2007 10.55% -2.67%
2006 13.23% -2.68%
2005 15.90% 0.56%
2004 15.34% 0.64%
2003 14.70% 0.57%
2002 14.13% 0.76%
2001 13.38% 0.45%
2000 12.93% 0.42%
1999 12.51% 0.51%
1998 12.00% -1.19%
1997 13.19% -2.11%
1996 15.30% -1.55%
1995 16.85% -1.95%
1994 18.79% -0.91%
1993 19.70% 0.07%
1992 19.63% 0.73%
1991 18.90% 18.90%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%