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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Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia
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Year | Total Youth Unempl.(%) | Male Youth Unempl.(%) | Female Youth Unempl.(%) |
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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 |