Senegal vs Zambia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Senegal
5.8%
in 2024
Zambia
5.7%
in 2024
Senegal rank
83rd
Zambia rank
86th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 19.4% | 9.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 7.3% | 2.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Senegal ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.