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Youth unemployment rate in Zambia

Latest: 10.5%
Previous: 10.1%
Change: +0.37 (+3.6%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth unemployment rate in Zambia
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	33.6%
Dec 31, 1992	34.6%
Dec 31, 1993	34.7%
Dec 31, 1994	32.8%
Dec 31, 1995	29.6%
Dec 31, 1996	26.8%
Dec 31, 1997	23.4%
Dec 31, 1998	21.0%
Dec 31, 1999	21.8%
Dec 31, 2000	22.5%
Dec 31, 2001	24.0%
Dec 31, 2002	26.0%
Dec 31, 2003	27.7%
Dec 31, 2004	29.6%
Dec 31, 2005	31.5%
Dec 31, 2006	26.8%
Dec 31, 2007	21.9%
Dec 31, 2008	16.8%
Dec 31, 2009	22.9%
Dec 31, 2010	29.2%
Dec 31, 2011	23.2%
Dec 31, 2012	17.2%
Dec 31, 2013	15.7%
Dec 31, 2014	14.0%
Dec 31, 2015	12.4%
Dec 31, 2016	10.5%
Dec 31, 2017	8.5%
Dec 31, 2018	8.7%
Dec 31, 2019	10.3%
Dec 31, 2020	11.0%
Dec 31, 2021	9.4%
Dec 31, 2022	9.8%
Dec 31, 2023	10.0%
Dec 31, 2024	10.1%
Dec 31, 2025	10.5%

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