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Zambia Highest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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34.74% in 1993

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Zambia was 34.74% in 1993. The top 5 years were: 1993 (34.74%), 1992 (34.58%), 1991 (33.63%), 1994 (32.76%), 2005 (31.46%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Zambia Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1993	34.74%
2nd	1992	34.58%
3rd	1991	33.63%
4th	1994	32.76%
5th	2005	31.46%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1993	34.74%	+0.16pp	165th
1992	34.58%	+0.95pp	165th
1994	32.76%	−1.98pp	164th
1991	33.63%	–	165th
2005	31.46%	+1.84pp	163rd
2010	29.16%	+6.27pp	153rd
2004	29.63%	+1.89pp	159th
1995	29.55%	−3.21pp	152nd
2006	26.77%	−4.69pp	158th
2003	27.74%	+1.75pp	156th
2002	25.98%	+1.94pp	148th
1996	26.82%	−2.73pp	149th
2011	23.22%	−5.95pp	138th
2001	24.05%	+1.50pp	142nd
2009	22.90%	+6.11pp	136th
2000	22.54%	+0.72pp	138th
1997	23.36%	−3.46pp	140th
2007	21.86%	−4.91pp	146th
1999	21.82%	+0.80pp	125th
1998	21.02%	−2.34pp	128th
2012	17.16%	−6.06pp	103rd
2008	16.79%	−5.07pp	113th
2013	15.71%	−1.45pp	95th
2014	14.00%	−1.71pp	88th
2015	12.36%	−1.64pp	81st
2025	10.47%	+0.37pp	75th
2024	10.10%	+0.06pp	71st
2020	11.04%	+0.69pp	60th
2023	10.04%	+0.19pp	70th
2022	9.85%	+0.48pp	63rd
2019	10.35%	+1.60pp	75th
2016	10.51%	−1.86pp	66th
2021	9.36%	−1.68pp	51st
2018	8.75%	+0.23pp	59th
2017	8.51%	−1.99pp	53rd

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