Zambia Unemployment Rate

1991 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Zambia Unemployment Rate

  • Zambia Unemployment Rate dropped to 12.50% in Dec 2021, from the previously reported figure of 13.80% in Dec 2020.
  • Zambia Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2021, with an average rate of 13.21%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 19.70% in Dec 1993 and a record low of 7.40% in Dec 2014.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Zambia Population reached 18.40 million people in Dec 2021.


View Zambia's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2021 in the chart:

Zambia Unemployment Rate

What was Zambia's Unemployment Rate in 2021?

Zambia Unemployment Rate dropped to 12.50% in Dec 2021, from the previously reported figure of 13.80% in Dec 2020. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.50 2021 13.80 2020 7.40 2014 19.70 1993 % yearly 1991 - 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 4.06 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.38 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.60 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 5.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Chile (%) 8.44 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.99 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.10 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) 3.92 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 4.60 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Iceland (%) 3.78 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.19 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 Nov 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.55 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) 3.07 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.76 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 11.80 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.87 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 3.20 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 3.03 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 5.12 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.97 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.90 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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Includes 111 key indicators for Zambia, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,235.192 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 2015 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,736.627 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 2015 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 45.5 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) 247.121 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) 496.854 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) 234.442 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.533 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 72.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 823.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,710.822 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,186.716 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 905.677 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 751.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 32.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 263,152.229 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 119,354.130 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.815 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 34.192 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 167.824 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 111.365 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 36.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -66.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 125.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -169.519 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -169.519 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 24,216.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 2021 yearly 2011 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 3.607 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -27,613.340 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 134.908 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,336.513 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 5,822.535 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 22.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 17.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,033.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,523.390 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 27.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,463.7 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 39.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 3,041.003 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 38.13 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 10.21 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022

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