Zambia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

Zambia youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 9.76%, a 0.1% decline from 2022.
  • Zambia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 9.86%, a 0.52% increase from 2021.
  • Zambia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.34%, a 1.68% decline from 2020.
  • Zambia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.02%, a 0.69% increase from 2019.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.