Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 135.7% on the previous year and up 243.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Zambia 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +385.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +135.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.5%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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