Zambia - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Zambia was 13.18 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 22.40 in 1991, while its lowest value was 7.71 in 2008.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 17.80
1990 16.74
1991 22.40
1993 20.60
1996 15.90
1998 12.00
2000 11.31
2008 7.71
2017 13.62
2018 13.50
2019 13.18

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Zambia was 13.81 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 22.11 in 1991, while its lowest value was 7.71 in 2008.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 22.11
1992 21.43
1993 20.60
1994 19.20
1995 17.46
1996 15.83
1997 13.65
1998 11.49
1999 11.45
2000 11.43
2001 12.04
2002 12.69
2003 13.34
2004 14.04
2005 14.76
2006 12.46
2007 10.11
2008 7.71
2009 10.44
2010 13.25
2011 10.74
2012 8.10
2013 8.98
2014 9.87
2015 10.77
2016 11.67
2017 12.58
2018 13.25
2019 13.09
2020 13.43
2021 13.81

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Zambia was 12.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 18.90 in 1993, while its lowest value was 8.14 in 2008.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 8.70
1990 14.05
1991 16.30
1993 18.90
1996 14.90
1998 13.00
2000 14.12
2008 8.14
2017 11.23
2018 11.06
2019 12.07

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Zambia was 12.29 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 18.90 in 1993, while its lowest value was 7.63 in 2012.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 16.09
1992 17.56
1993 18.90
1994 17.74
1995 16.23
1996 14.83
1997 13.64
1998 12.45
1999 13.32
2000 14.27
2001 14.82
2002 15.39
2003 15.91
2004 16.43
2005 16.92
2006 13.95
2007 11.02
2008 8.13
2009 10.67
2010 13.14
2011 10.37
2012 7.63
2013 8.27
2014 8.90
2015 9.53
2016 10.14
2017 10.75
2018 10.86
2019 11.99
2020 12.31
2021 12.29

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Zambia was 12.52 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 19.70 in 1993, while its lowest value was 7.85 in 2012.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 13.00
1990 15.00
1991 18.90
1993 19.70
1996 15.30
1998 12.00
2000 12.93
2005 15.90
2008 7.93
2010 13.19
2012 7.85
2017 12.17
2018 12.01
2019 12.52

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Zambia was 13.03 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 19.70 in 1993, while its lowest value was 7.85 in 2012.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 18.90
1992 19.37
1993 19.70
1994 18.43
1995 16.81
1996 15.30
1997 13.64
1998 12.00
1999 12.44
2000 12.93
2001 13.51
2002 14.12
2003 14.70
2004 15.30
2005 15.90
2006 13.25
2007 10.59
2008 7.93
2009 10.56
2010 13.19
2011 10.55
2012 7.85
2013 8.61
2014 9.36
2015 10.13
2016 10.87
2017 11.63
2018 12.01
2019 12.52
2020 12.85
2021 13.03

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment