Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia
Zambia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 167.6%
World rank
52nd
of 94 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, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.6% on the previous year and up 362.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -73.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -77.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1050.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +167.6% |
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, rural in Zambia?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.6%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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