Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Zambia

Zambia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
up 596.4%
World rank
20th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.10.20.30.41998200620151998: 0.224 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.196 % of youth labor force with high education2004: 0.129 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.049 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.264 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.128 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.06 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.417 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Zambia is 0.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 596.4% on the previous year and up 222.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Zambia peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Zambia 20th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1998 0.2%
2002 0.2% -12.6%
2004 0.1% -34.1%
2008 0.0% -61.7%
2010 0.3% +434.4%
2012 0.1% -51.7%
2014 0.1% -53.1%
2015 0.4% +596.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Zambia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Zambia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Zambia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Zambia ranks 20th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.9%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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