Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 288.4% on the previous year and up 277.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Zambia 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +263.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +288.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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