Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 107.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 107.1% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zambia peaked at 127.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 98th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.3% | — |
| 2012 | 108.7% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 127.6% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 114.2% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 101.1% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 107.1% | +12.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 107.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 107.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 66.7% | 127.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 102.2% | 93.2% | 114.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 95 Switzerland 110.7% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 110.4% compare
- 97 Pakistan 107.7% compare
- 99 Spain 107.1% compare
- 100 Madagascar 104.2% compare
- 101 Namibia 102.8% compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zambia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Zambia was 107.1% in 2024, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.