Zambia Unemployment Rate
1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Zambia Unemployment Rate dropped to 11.41 % in Dec 2020, from the previously reported number of 11.43 % in Dec 2019. Zambia Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 12.68 %. The data reached an all-time high of 19.70 % in Dec 1993 and a record low of 7.85 % in Dec 2012. The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
In the latest reports, Zambia Population reached 18.38 million people in Dec 2020. Monthly Earnings of Zambia stood at 307.41 USD in Dec 2018. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 74.57 % in Dec 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.41 2020 | 11.43 2019 | 7.85 2012 | 19.70 1993 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.70 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.10 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 18.10 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 7.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 5.52 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.94 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.70 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 18.72 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 14.10 Nov 2020 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Nov 2020 |
| Brunei (%) | 8.37 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.10 2017 | yearly | 2007 - 2017 |
| Canada (%) | 8.90 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2020 |
| Chile (%) | 11.60 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2020 |
| China (%) | 4.24 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 15.77 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.50 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 8.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.79 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 6.64 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.70 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 6.20 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 8.20 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 8.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.57 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) | 4.50 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.51 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 16.80 Aug 2020 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 6.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.60 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.07 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 10.60 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 7.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 4.71 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 8.99 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 3.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 23.00 May 2020 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.00 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 5.40 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 29.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.50 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.35 2018 | yearly | 2004 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) | 10.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.28 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.70 Dec 2020 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.50 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.40 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 4.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.26 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 4.22 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | 7.57 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 19.00 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.24 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.80 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.90 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 27.11 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 2.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Oct 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.79 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 23.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 7.10 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.16 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 16.43 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 10.00 Jul 2020 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 6.10 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.50 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 4.90 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 6.35 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.98 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.00 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 3.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.35 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.10 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.50 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 16.13 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.80 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.91 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.01 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -16.3 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,601.440 Nov 2020 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Nov 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,269.809 Nov 2020 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Nov 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 36.3 2019 | yearly | 2014 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) | 111.476 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 579.044 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 111.124 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.109 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 299.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 777.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 89.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,547.345 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,889.801 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 656.557 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 444.2 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.5 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 134,827.009 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 41,966.151 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 10.756 Aug 2020 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 119.082 Dec 2020 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 56.798 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 97.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 597.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 189.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.2 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -29.715 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -29.715 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 9,769.5 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2019 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.9 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -29,288.390 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.136 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 12.5 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 266.625 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,577.863 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,396.456 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 47.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 9.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,239.9 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.9 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,433.145 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 26.5 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,850.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 40.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,133.418 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 18.98 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.50 2019 | yearly | 1965 - 2019 |
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