Zambia Average Unemployment Rate 1991-2025
10.92%
Zambia's average unemployment rate from 1991 to 2025 was 10.92%, based on 35 data points.
All Data (sorted by year)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.92% | +0.02pp | 106th |
| 2024 | 5.90% | +0.04pp | 113th |
| 2023 | 5.86% | −0.13pp | 113th |
| 2022 | 5.99% | +0.80pp | 111th |
| 2021 | 5.20% | −0.84pp | 80th |
| 2020 | 6.03% | +0.49pp | 91st |
| 2019 | 5.54% | +0.51pp | 102nd |
| 2018 | 5.03% | +0.50pp | 88th |
| 2017 | 4.53% | −0.72pp | 73rd |
| 2016 | 5.24% | −0.71pp | 84th |
| 2015 | 5.95% | −0.63pp | 91st |
| 2014 | 6.58% | −0.70pp | 96th |
| 2013 | 7.27% | −0.58pp | 105th |
| 2012 | 7.85% | −2.70pp | 112th |
| 2011 | 10.55% | −2.64pp | 139th |
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