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 13.19%.
- 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:
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 (%) | 13.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 4.05 Apr 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Apr 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 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.90 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Mar 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 (%) | 6.10 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.20 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.76 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.20 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Mar 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.60 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.83 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.33 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.23 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.30 Feb 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.63 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.66 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.70 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 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 (%) | 4.30 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 2.80 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 32.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 6.90 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 7.69 Apr 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Apr 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 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 (%) | 2.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.88 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.90 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 12.29 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
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| 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) | 302.449 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 654.326 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 262.874 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.533 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 106.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 860.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 26.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 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) | 754.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 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) | 11.440 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 176.765 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 137.082 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Mar 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 39.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -231.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 27.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.9 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -85.358 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.4 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -85.167 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 23,717.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 39.8 2021 | yearly | 2011 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.941 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| 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) | 2,378.067 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,155.166 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,215.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 5,804.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 26.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| 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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