Zambia Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

Zambia youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 9.89%, a 0.14% increase from 2023.
  • Zambia youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 9.75%, a 0.1% decline from 2022.
  • Zambia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 9.85%, a 0.48% increase from 2021.
  • Zambia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.37%, a 1.68% decline from 2020.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.