Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.5% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Zambia peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 90th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +76.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -50.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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 youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Zambia?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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