Unemployment in Zambia

5.9%

% of labor force · 2025

74th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 6.0%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Puerto Rico 6.0%
  2. Eritrea 6.0%
  3. Brazil 6.0%
  4. Zambia 5.9%
  5. Belgium 5.9%
  6. Mauritius 5.6%
  7. Austria 5.6%

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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0