Unemployment in Zambia
Zambia's unemployment is 5.92 % — #73 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
5.92 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Mauritius 5.63 % · Belgium 5.91 % · Brazil 5.97 % · Puerto Rico 5.99 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.