Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Zambia was 11.03% in 2022, a difference of -0.07 points from 2021; and the total labor force of Zambia in 2022 was 6,938,998. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 12.2% and 9.7% respectively in 2022.

The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Zambia for 1991 - 2022.

See also: Unemployment Rate of Zambia.

Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia (%)
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Male
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Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia
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Year Total Youth Unempl.(%) Male Youth Unempl.(%) Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991 33.25 26.21 41.3
1992 34.15 28.73 40.33
1993 34.6 30.87 38.85
1994 32.78 29.28 36.74
1995 29.78 26.63 33.33
1996 27.12 24.31 30.29
1997 24.19 22.37 26.23
1998 21.27 20.44 22.19
1999 22.05 21.91 22.2
2000 22.99 23.58 22.34
2001 24.56 25.22 23.81
2002 26.25 26.99 25.41
2003 27.87 28.66 26.98
2004 29.63 30.45 28.7
2005 31.44 32.26 30.52
2006 26.69 27.3 25.99
2007 21.76 22.16 21.3
2008 16.65 16.85 16.42
2009 22.63 22.91 22.32
2010 28.85 29.2 28.44
2011 22.98 23.24 22.68
2012 16.92 17.1 16.71
2013 17.07 17.26 16.86
2014 17.14 17.35 16.92
2015 17.21 17.44 16.95
2016 17.15 17.43 16.84
2017 17.05 17.39 16.68
2018 8.73 9.36 8.04
2019 10.33 12.13 8.19
2020 11.02 11.26 10.76
2021 11.1 12.21 9.84
2022 11.03 12.2 9.7