Unemployment Rate in Zambia increased to 12.90 percent in 2024 from 12 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Zambia averaged 12.90 percent from 1986 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 19.70 percent in 1993 and a record low of 7.40 percent in 2014. source: Central Statistical Office of Zambia

Unemployment Rate in Zambia is expected to reach 11.00 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Zambia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 10.80 percent in 2026 and 9.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 19.70 19.70 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 12.90 12.00 percent Dec 2024


Zambia Unemployment Rate
In Zambia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
12.90 12.00 19.70 7.40 1986 - 2024 percent Yearly