World StatisticsZambia: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20255.9
Change since 2015-0.6%6.0 (2015)
World rank75 / 1822025
Rank in region20 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.9 | +0.3% | 75 / 182 |
| 2024 | 5.9 | +0.6% | 73 / 182 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -2.2% | 75 / 184 |
| 2022 | 6.0 | +15.3% | 79 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -13.8% | 110 / 187 |
| 2020 | 6.0 | +8.9% | 99 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +10.1% | 89 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | +11.1% | 102 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -13.6% | 117 / 187 |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -11.9% | 106 / 187 |
| 2015 | 6.0 | -9.5% | 99 / 187 |
| 2014 | 6.6 | -9.6% | 94 / 187 |
| 2013 | 7.3 | -7.4% | 85 / 187 |
| 2012 | 7.8 | -25.6% | 78 / 187 |
| 2011 | 10.5 | -20.0% | 53 / 187 |
| 2010 | 13.2 | +24.6% | 35 / 187 |
| 2009 | 10.6 | +33.5% | 48 / 187 |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -24.9% | 59 / 187 |
| 2007 | 10.6 | -20.2% | 39 / 187 |
| 2006 | 13.2 | -16.8% | 29 / 187 |
| 2005 | 15.9 | +3.7% | 23 / 187 |
| 2004 | 15.3 | +4.3% | 26 / 187 |
| 2003 | 14.7 | +4.1% | 29 / 187 |
| 2002 | 14.1 | +5.4% | 33 / 187 |
| 2001 | 13.4 | +3.7% | 34 / 187 |
| 2000 | 12.9 | +3.5% | 38 / 187 |
| 1999 | 12.5 | +4.1% | 46 / 187 |
| 1998 | 12.0 | -9.6% | 49 / 187 |
| 1997 | 13.3 | -13.2% | 36 / 187 |
| 1996 | 15.3 | -9.1% | 28 / 187 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | -9.9% | 25 / 187 |
| 1994 | 18.7 | -5.1% | 19 / 187 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | +0.7% | 13 / 187 |
| 1992 | 19.6 | +3.5% | 12 / 187 |
| 1991 | 18.9 | – | 13 / 187 |
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