Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia
Updated on February 12, 2022.
According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Zambia was 22.63% in 2019, a difference of -0.07 points from 2018; and the total labor force of Zambia in 2019 was 7,390,080. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 21.08% and 24.19% respectively in 2019.
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 - 2019.
See also: Unemployment Rate of Zambia.
Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia (%)
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Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia
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Year | Total Youth Unempl.(%) | Male Youth Unempl.(%) | Female Youth Unempl.(%) |
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1991 | 30.34 | 24.73 | 36.43 |
1992 | 30.85 | 26.52 | 35.55 |
1993 | 31.48 | 28.53 | 34.68 |
1994 | 29.17 | 27 | 31.51 |
1995 | 26.95 | 24.69 | 29.39 |
1996 | 24.9 | 22.97 | 26.99 |
1997 | 22.32 | 21.32 | 23.4 |
1998 | 19.87 | 19.59 | 20.18 |
1999 | 20.63 | 20.84 | 20.4 |
2000 | 21.3 | 22.21 | 20.32 |
2001 | 22.59 | 23.49 | 21.61 |
2002 | 24.06 | 24.88 | 23.17 |
2003 | 25.5 | 26.08 | 24.88 |
2004 | 26.88 | 27.34 | 26.38 |
2005 | 28.21 | 28.59 | 27.8 |
2006 | 23.78 | 24.16 | 23.38 |
2007 | 19.69 | 20.18 | 19.18 |
2008 | 16.03 | 16.6 | 15.43 |
2009 | 21.23 | 21.52 | 20.92 |
2010 | 26.84 | 26.77 | 26.91 |
2011 | 21.28 | 21.44 | 21.12 |
2012 | 16.44 | 16.69 | 16.19 |
2013 | 17.61 | 17.7 | 17.52 |
2014 | 18.64 | 18.52 | 18.75 |
2015 | 19.69 | 19.3 | 20.08 |
2016 | 20.71 | 20.11 | 21.31 |
2017 | 21.62 | 20.74 | 22.52 |
2018 | 22.7 | 21.06 | 24.37 |
2019 | 22.63 | 21.08 | 24.19 |
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