Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Zambia was 10.47% in 2026, a difference of +0.37 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 10.77% and 10.13% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Zambia for 1992 - 2026.

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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".

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia (%)
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Zambia
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Year Total Youth Unempl.(%) Male Youth Unempl.(%) Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991 33.63 26.32 42.24
1992 34.58 28.94 41.2
1993 34.74 30.87 39.28
1994 32.76 29.21 36.91
1995 29.55 26.43 33.19
1996 26.82 24.09 30.01
1997 23.36 21.7 25.3
1998 21.02 20.31 21.84
1999 21.82 21.81 21.84
2000 22.54 23.27 21.7
2001 24.05 24.79 23.18
2002 25.98 26.75 25.09
2003 27.74 28.5 26.85
2004 29.63 30.37 28.77
2005 31.46 32.15 30.67
2006 26.77 27.25 26.22
2007 21.86 22.14 21.54
2008 16.79 16.9 16.66
2009 22.9 23.11 22.65
2010 29.16 29.52 28.76
2011 23.22 23.54 22.85
2012 17.16 17.43 16.86
2013 15.71 16 15.39
2014 14 14.31 13.67
2015 12.36 12.69 12.01
2016 10.51 10.85 10.13
2017 8.51 8.88 8.12
2018 8.74 9.4 8.04
2019 10.35 12.17 8.19
2020 11.04 11.29 10.76
2021 9.36 8.82 10.01
2022 9.85 9.82 9.88
2023 10.04 10.26 9.79
2024 10.1 10.33 9.85
2025 10.47 10.77 10.13