Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 248.8%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 248.8% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Zambia 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +275.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +248.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 111.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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